Meanings
nounshell star (plural shell stars)
plural shell stars
- astronomyA rapidly-rotating star that has an equatorial circumstellar disc of gas
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shell star. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20star
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