magnetotail

English

Etymology

magneto- +‎ tail

Noun

magnetotail (plural magnetotails)

(astronomy) The long, trailing part of a magnetosphere on the side of a planet furthest from the sun

Hypernyms

tail

Translations

the long, trailing part of a magnetosphere

Dutch: magnetostaart m

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