pre-main-sequence star

noun

A star in the stage when it has not yet reached the main sequence.

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Meanings

nounpre-main-sequence star (plural pre-main-sequence stars)

plural pre-main-sequence stars

  1. astrophysicsA star in the stage when it has not yet reached the main sequence.
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