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  1. Oort clouds: Merriam-Webster
  2. Oort clouds: Collins English Dictionary
  3. Oort clouds: Wiktionary

(Note: See oort_cloud as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (Oort cloud)

noun:  (astronomy) The Solar System's Oort cloud, extending from 50,000 to 100,000 astronomical units (approximately 1 light year) from the sun; supposedly the source of most comets around the Solar System.
noun:  (astronomy) A roughly spherical region of space composed of comet-like bodies and other minor planets and asteroids that orbit distantly in a planetary system.
noun:  Alternative form of Oort Cloud (the Solar System's Oort cloud) [(astronomy) The Solar System's Oort cloud, extending from 50,000 to 100,000 astronomical units (approximately 1 light year) from the sun; supposedly the source of most comets around the Solar System.]
▸ Also see oort_cloud


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