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subdwarf
noun sub·dwarf \ˈsəb-ˌdwȯrf\
Definition of SUBDWARF
: a small hot star containing few elements heavier than helium and having lower luminosity than a main-sequence star of similar temperature
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First Known Use of SUBDWARF
1939
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