Looking for the meaning of the word SUBDWARF in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SUBDWARF with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Subdwarf
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century; earliest use found in Bulletin Natal Department Agriculture. From sub- + dwarf
Definition:
A tree, especially a cultivar, that is smaller than a size regarded as dwarf. Compare "dwarf".
Definition:
A star which lies just below the main sequence on the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram, being less luminous than main sequence stars of the same temperature or spectral type. Also "subdwarf star". Compare "dwarf", subgiant.
