Term: nucleus: (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail
Broader: center: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure | Unrelated: chap: (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
Broader: center: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure | Unrelated: shaping: any process serving to define the shape of something
Broader: center: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure | Unrelated: wedge: something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
Broader: center: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure | Unrelated: banana split: a banana split lengthwise and topped with scoops of ice cream and sauces and nuts and whipped cream
Broader: center: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure | Unrelated: chief petty officer: a person with the senior noncommissioned naval rank
Broader: center: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure | Unrelated: dicamptodon: salamanders found near cold streams throughout the year
Broader: center: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure | Unrelated: poltergeist: a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder
Broader: center: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure | Unrelated: joiner: a person who likes to join groups
Broader: center: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure | Unrelated: cleanliness: diligence in keeping clean
Broader: center: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure | Unrelated: epicanthus: a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome