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circumstellar

[ sur-kuhm-stel-er ]
/ ˌsɜr kəmˈstɛl ər /
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adjective
surrounding a star.
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Origin of circumstellar

First recorded in 1950–55; circum- + stellar

Words nearby circumstellar

circumstanced, circumstantial, circumstantial evidence, circumstantiality, circumstantiate, circumstellar, circumterrestrial, circumvallate, circumvallate papilla, circumvent, circumventricular organ
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