exo-ocean en · NOUN
Etymology
From exo- + ocean.
Meanings
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An ocean on a planet other than Earth.
From there, if the planet is big enough to gravitationally retain a thick atmosphere and is in the temperature zone where water can remain fluid, then you’ve got yourself an exo-ocean.
2010 November 20, Steve Nerlich, Universe Today:Before that day arrives, we might well find evidence of life in some of the exo-oceans much closer to home.
2018 May 21, Tim Folger, “Our Aquatic Universe”, in Aeon, archived from the original on 17 Jun 2019:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| exo-oceans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |