protoplanetary

See also: proto-planetary

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Etymology 1

proto- + planetary and protoplanet + -ary

Adjective

protoplanetary (not comparable)

  1. (astronomy, planets) Of or pertaining to a protoplanet.
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Etymology 2

From protoplanetary nebula, from proto- + planetary nebula.

Adjective

protoplanetary (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a stage in the life of a red giant star or its protoplanetary nebula during the star's final stages of life
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