| NOUN | phenomenon | corona, aureole | the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere |
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| plant | corona | (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower | |
| phenomenon | corona, corona discharge, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow | an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere | |
| phenomenon | corona | one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object | |
| body | corona | (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape | |
| artifact | corona | a long cigar with blunt ends |
| Sounds | kerow'nah | |
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| Rhymes | Altoona ... zona: 128 rhymes with nah... | |
| Meaning | The outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse. | |
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| Synonym | aureole | |
| Part of | nimbus, nimbus cloud, rain cloud | A dark grey cloud bearing rain |
| Broader | radiance, glow, glowing | The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface |
| Spanish | aureola, auréola, corona | |
| Catalan | aurèola, corona | |
| Meaning | (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower. | |
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| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Part of | corolla | (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth |
| Broader | plant part, plant structure | Any part of a plant or fungus |
| Spanish | corola, trompa | |
| Meaning | An electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere. | |
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| Synonyms | corona discharge, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow | |
| Broader | discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric discharge | electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field |
| Spanish | corposant | |
| Catalan | corposant | |
| Meaning | One or more circles of light seen around a luminous object. | |
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| Broader | light, visible light, visible radiation | (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation |
| Spanish | corona, corona solar | |
| Catalan | corona solar | |
| Meaning | (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape. | |
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| Category | anatomy, general anatomy | The branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
| Broader | structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure | A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing |
| Spanish | corona | |
| Adjectives | coronary | surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart) |
| Meaning | A long cigar with blunt ends. | |
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| Broader | cigar | A roll of tobacco for smoking / smoking |
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