subluminous

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ luminous.

Adjective

subluminous (comparative more subluminous, superlative most subluminous)

  1. Of lower luminosity
  2. (astronomy) Describing a star that is fainter than main-sequence stars of the same colour
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