noun🔗ShareA cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet."As the comet neared the sun, its comae, a fuzzy cloud of dust and gas, became increasingly visible through telescopes. "astronomyspacesciencephysicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA defect characterized by diffuse, pear-shaped images that in an ideal image would appear as points."The cheap telescope produced images with noticeable comae, causing the stars near the edge of the field of view to appear as blurry, comet-like streaks instead of sharp points. "medicinephysicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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 dried comae atop the pineapple plant indicated that the fruit was nearing ripeness. "natureplantbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
