subdwarf

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Etymology

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sub- +‎ dwarf

Noun

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subdwarf (plural subdwarfs)

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

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