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shell star
noun
, Astronomy.
- a type of star showing bright emission lines superimposed on its normal absorption spectrum, presumably caused by a gaseous shell around the star.
shell star
noun
- astronomy a type of star, usually of spectral type B to F, surrounded by a gaseous shell
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