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corona vs coronavirus
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| coronanoun/kəˈroʊ.nə/ | Meaning the ring of bright light around the sun, seen clearly during an eclipse | Goes with solar corona | Example During the eclipse we could see the sun's corona as a white ring. |
| coronavirusnoun/kəˈroʊ.nə.vaɪ.rəs/ | Meaning a type of virus that can cause colds and serious lung diseases | Goes with — | Example The new coronavirus spread around the world in a few months. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The solar reaches millions of degrees.