comas

noun

(astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet

(botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds)

a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness

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The word comas breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root coma-, from Greek koma (“deep sleep”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.