Comet

kom'et, n. A member of the solar system, moving in an eccentric orbit, and consisting of a fi-^F nucleus, an envelope, and t" & a [OF. comete, L. comet a. comet, Gr. H^ kometes, long-haired, come (L. coma), hair.] — Core'etary. -a-rT, Comet'- ic, a. Pert, to, or resem bling, etc. — Cometog''- raphy, -fT, w. A descnp- Bfction of, etc. [Gr. or a- *— —frrTs=J phein, to write.] — Com'- pcorner.. et-flnd'er, -Beek'er, n. A telescope, with large field of view. Comfit, kumUt, Com'fiture, -ur, n. A dry sweetmeat; a confection. [L. con undfacere, to make.]