orphan star

English

Etymology

From orphan +‎ star from the star being separated (orphaned) from its parent galaxy.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)

Noun

orphan star (plural orphan stars)

  1. (astronomy) a star that is not part of any galaxy, but exists in intergalactic space instead

Hypernyms

  • intergalactic star

Coordinate terms

  • hypervelocity star

See also

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