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corona (enc)

Corona

Noun1.corona - the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
nimbus, nimbus cloud, rain cloud - a dark gray cloud bearing rain
glowing, radiance, glow - the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
2.corona - (botany) the trumpet shaped or cup shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower
botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants
corolla - (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla"
plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus
3.corona - an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
arc, electric arc, electric discharge, spark, discharge - electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
4.corona - one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
5.corona - (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape
anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical structure; "he has good bone structure"
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
6.corona - a long cigar with blunt ends
cigar - a roll of tobacco for smoking

 

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