comets

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An extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass and rock debris that travels around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit; it generally developes a diffuse gaseous envelope and a long luminous tail when near the Sun.
comets
Accepted term: 09-Mar-2026