protostar

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English

Etymology

From proto- +‎ star. Compare later protostellar.

Pronunciation

Noun

protostar (plural protostars)

  1. (astronomy) A collection of gas and dust in space with high temperature that usually grows to the point of beginning nuclear fusion and becoming a star.
    Synonym: infant star

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