subdwarf

noun

sub·dwarf ˈsəb-ˌdwȯrf

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: a small hot star containing few elements heavier than helium and having lower luminosity than a main-sequence star of similar temperature

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1939, in the meaning defined above

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“Subdwarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdwarf. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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