subhalo

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noun

A subset of a halo (of matter or dark matter around a galaxy)

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Meanings

nounsubhalo (plural subhalos or subhaloes)

plural subhalos · plural subhaloes

  1. astronomyA subset of a halo (of matter or dark matter around a galaxy)

Origin

From sub- + halo.

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APA

subhalo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subhalo

MLA

“subhalo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subhalo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subhalo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subhalo.

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