noun🔗ShareComaA 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. "Después del accidente automovilístico, María estuvo en coma durante dos semanas.medicinediseasebodyconditionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComaA 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. "La coma del cometa era visible a través del telescopio, una nube brumosa de polvo alrededor de su núcleo helado.astronomyspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComaA 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. "El viejo telescopio sufría de coma severo, lo que hacía que las estrellas cerca del borde del campo de visión aparecieran como rayas borrosas en forma de cometa en lugar de puntos nítidos.medicinephysiologydiseaseanatomybodyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCopete, penachoA 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. "La semilla de algodoncillo flotaba en el viento, llevada por su copete esponjoso.plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading