comae
- plural of coma.
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The nuclei and comae of different comets exhibit few peculiarities to the unaided vision except in respect to brightness; but the tails of comets differ widely, both in brightness and in extent.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
As often as the thought had comae to me I had thrust it away.
From The Betrayal by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)