extrasolar
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strəˈsoʊ adjective
outside, or originating outside, the sun or the solar system.
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extrasolar (ˌɛkstrəˈsəʊlə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| occurring or existing beyond the earth's solar system | |
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Extrasolar
is always a great word to know.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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| Main Entry: | extrasolar |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | outside the solar system |
| Etymology: | exo- + solar |
Example sentences
And in some planetary systems, the moons of an extrasolar planet could themselves be favorable habitats for extraterrestrial life.
Extrasolar planet hunters are excited about a not-so-hot discovery.
Not to mention the rapidly expanding universe of extrasolar planets.
Also called an extrasolar planet extrasolar planet: noun: planet outside the solar system, orbiting a star other than the sun.
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