subdwarf

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ dwarf.

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• subdwarf star

Translations

type of star

• Catalan: subnana f
• Finnish: alikääpiö (fi)
• Hungarian: szubtörpe
• Irish: fo-abhac m
• Kazakh: субергежейлі (subergejeilı)