T Tauri star

noun

Any of a class of young visible stars having optical variability; they are often surrounded by a protoplanetary disc.

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Meanings

nounT Tauri star (plural T Tauri stars)

plural T Tauri stars

  1. astronomyAny of a class of young visible stars having optical variability; they are often surrounded by a protoplanetary disc.

Origin

Named after the prototype star of its class, T Tauri.

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T Tauri star. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%20Tauri%20star

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