protoplanetary nebula

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From proto- +‎ planetary nebula.

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protoplanetary nebula (plural protoplanetary nebulae or protoplanetary nebulas)

  1. (astronomy) A stage in stellar evolution when a star starts to shed its outer layers before coming a true planetary nebula.

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