"infant star" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: infant stars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} infant star (plural infant stars)
  1. Synonym of protostar Synonyms: protostar [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-infant_star-en-noun-4voBpcUH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
  2. (astronomy, astrophysics) A newly formed star; a star that has just begun to sustain a fusion reaction. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Astrophysics
    Sense id: en-infant_star-en-noun-skHkMDb3 Topics: astronomy, astrophysics, natural-sciences

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