English Explanatory Dictionary

massive astronomical compact halo object

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of massive compact halo object.

Word forms

massive astronomical compact halo object massive astronomical compact halo objects

Etymology

A backformation from MACHO, where the "A" originally was the second letter in the word "massive", in "MAssive Compact Halo Object", to provide a separate word to fill in the "A" in the acronym, using "astronomical"

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