yellow supergiant

noun

A supergiant star, of spectral type F or G, that is smaller than a red supergiant.

Meanings

nounyellow supergiant (plural yellow supergiants)

plural yellow supergiants

  1. astronomyA supergiant star, of spectral type F or G, that is smaller than a red supergiant.
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