# Shoemaker-Levy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈʃu.meɪˌkɝ ˈlɛ.vi/

## Definitions
1. Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9, a comet which collided with Jupiter.

## Etymology
From the surnames of the astronomers Carolyn Shoemaker, Eugene Shoemaker and David Levy, who discovered several comets.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shoemaker-levy