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progenitor star

ستاره‌ی ِ زادار

setâre-ye zâdâr

Fr.: étoile mère

A star which is supposed to be at the origin of phenomenon, for example a progenitor neutron star which has given rise to a black hole.

See also: → progenitor; → star.