zombie star

noun

A hypothetical remnant star left behind by a type Iax supernova, which only partially dispersed the progenitor star.

Meanings

nounzombie star (plural zombie stars)

plural zombie stars

  1. astronomyA hypothetical remnant star left behind by a type Iax supernova, which only partially dispersed the progenitor star.

Origin

Translations

Catalan estel zombi
  • estel zombiTranslations
Chinese Cantonese 殭屍恆星 /僵尸恒星
  • 殭屍恆星 /僵尸恒星 (goeng¹ si¹ hang⁴ sing¹)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 殭屍恆星 /僵尸恒星
  • 殭屍恆星 /僵尸恒星 (jiāngshī héngxīng)Translations
Finnish zombitähti
  • zombitähtiTranslations
Indonesian bintang zombi
  • bintang zombiTranslations
Korean 좀비별
  • 좀비별 (jombibyeol)Translations
Polish gwiazda zombie
  • gwiazda zombieTranslations
Romanian stea zombi
  • stea zombiTranslations
Russian звезда́-зо́мби
  • звезда́-зо́мби (zvezdá-zómbi)Translations
Spanish estrella zombi
  • estrella zombiTranslations
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APA

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MLA

“zombie star.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zombie%20star. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zombie star,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zombie%20star.

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