undermassive

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adjective

Of a star: having a smaller mass than is typical for its type.

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Meanings

adjectiveundermassive (comparative more undermassive, superlative most undermassive)

comparative more undermassive · superlative most undermassive

  1. astronomyOf a star: having a smaller mass than is typical for its type.

Origin

From under- + massive.

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APA

undermassive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undermassive

MLA

“undermassive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undermassive. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undermassive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undermassive.

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