magnetotail: Meaning and Definition of

mag•ne•to•tail

Pronunciation: (mag-nē'tu-tāl"), [key]
— n. Astron.
  1. the narrow and elongated region of the magnetosphere of the earth or of another planet that extends in the direction away from the sun.
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