preplanetary

See also: pre-planetary

English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

pre- + planetary

Adjective

preplanetary (not comparable)

  1. Before the existence or formation of planets.
Translations

Etymology 2

From preplanetary nebula, from pre- + planetary nebula.

Adjective

preplanetary (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a stage in the life of a red giant star or its preplanetary nebula during the star's final stages of life
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