substellar

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ stellar.

Adjective

substellar (not comparable)

  1. (astronomy, of an object) Having a mass less than the minimum necessary mass for hydrogen fusion
    a substellar companion

Derived terms

  • substellarity

See also

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