noun🔗ShareComa, nube de polvoA 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. "A medida que el cometa se acercaba al sol, su coma, una nube borrosa de polvo y gas, se hacía cada vez más visible a través de los telescopios.astronomyspacesciencephysicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComaA 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. "El telescopio barato produjo imágenes con comas notables, lo que hizo que las estrellas cerca del borde del campo de visión aparecieran como rayas borrosas en forma de cometa en lugar de puntos nítidos.medicinephysicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMechón, 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 dried comae atop the pineapple plant indicated that the fruit was nearing ripeness. "Los mechones secos en la parte superior de la planta de piña indicaban que la fruta estaba cerca de la madurez.natureplantbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading