English Explanatory Dictionary

yellow dwarf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A main-sequence star of spectral type G and luminosity class V, such as the Sun.
  2. Any of several plant diseases caused by viruses, characterized by stunted growth and yellowing of the leaves; an individual plant that has such a disease.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yellow, dwarf.

Word forms

yellow dwarf yellow dwarfs yellow dwarves

Synonyms

G star G-type star yellow dwarfism
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