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extrasolar

[ ek-struh-soh-ler ]
/ ˌɛk strəˈsoʊ lər /
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adjective
outside, or originating outside, the sun or the solar system.
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Origin of extrasolar

First recorded in 1885–90; extra- + solar1
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British Dictionary definitions for extrasolar

extrasolar
/ (ˌɛkstrəˈsəʊlə) /

adjective
occurring or existing beyond the earth's solar system
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