noun🔗ShareKoma, BewusstlosigkeitA state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma."After the car accident, Maria was in a coma for two weeks. "Nach dem Autounfall lag Maria zwei Wochen lang im Koma.medicinediseasebodyconditionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKomaA cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet."The comet's coma was visible through the telescope, a hazy cloud of dust around its icy nucleus. "Die Koma des Kometen war durch das Teleskop sichtbar, eine dunstige Staubwolke um seinen eisigen Kern.astronomyspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKomaA defect characterized by diffuse, pear-shaped images that in an ideal image would appear as points."The old telescope suffered from severe coma, making stars near the edge of the field of view appear as blurry, comet-like streaks instead of sharp points. "Das alte Teleskop litt unter starker Koma, wodurch Sterne am Rand des Gesichtsfelds als verschwommene, kometenartige Streifen anstelle von scharfen Punkten erschienen.medicinephysiologydiseaseanatomybodyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHaarbüschel, SchopfA tuft or bunch, such as the assemblage of branches forming the head of a tree, a cluster of bracts when empty and terminating the inflorescence of a plant, or a tuft of long hairs on certain seeds."The milkweed seed floated on the wind, carried by its fluffy coma. "Der Seidenpflanzensamen schwebte im Wind, getragen von seinem flauschigen Haarbüschel.plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading