The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word COMAE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1944.
Nebulous masses surrounding comets crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COMAE | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nebulous masses surrounding comets
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- coma
- comet
- perithecium
- envelop
- envelope
- tails
- planet
- solar system
- aura
- nebulosity
- fleece
- black
Crossword Answer definitions
COMAE noun- A cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.
- A defect characterized by diffuse, pear-shaped images that in an ideal image would appear as points.
- A 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.
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