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Tailward

adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Toward the tail. not-comparable

    "Both physical arguments and simulations of the global heliosphere indicate that the tailward heliopause is flattened considerably in the direction perpendicular to the large-scale interstellar magnetic field."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Toward the tail. not-comparable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From tail + -ward.

Etymology 2

From tail + -ward.

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