Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dwarf nova

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: dwar-f no-va
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cataclysmic variable star consisting of a close binary star system in which one of the components is a white dwarf that accretes matter from its companion.

Inflected Forms

dwarf novae (plural)

Questions

What does dwarf nova mean?: A cataclysmic variable star consisting of a close binary star system in which one of the components is a white dwarf that accretes matter from its companion.

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