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| 1. | [ noun ] (psychology) a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury | |
| Synonyms: | comatoseness | |
| Related terms: | unconsciousness hepatic_coma diabetic_coma | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany,zoology) a usually terminal tuft of hairs especially on a seed | |
| Related terms: | hair | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed | |
| Related terms: | cloud comet astronomy | |
| Similar spelling: |
comma Coan Coyan Cowan cohan Conway commie Comeau con Conaway Coon cony Conn cone Como come coin cohn Coen |
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