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comet

/ˈkɒmət/
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noun

Definition: A celestial body consisting mainly of ice, dust and gas in a (usually very eccentric) orbit around the Sun and having a "tail" of matter blown back from it by the solar wind as it approaches the Sun.

    Definition: A celestial phenomenon with the appearance given by the orbiting celestial body.

      Definition: Any of several species of hummingbird found in the Andes.