subdwarf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A star that is dimmer than a main-sequence star of same temperature; located below the main sequence on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.

Word forms

subdwarf subdwarfs

Etymology

From sub- + dwarf.

Synonyms

subdwarf star
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