dwarf nova

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|astronomy}} A {{w|cataclysmic variable star}} consisting of a close [[binary star]] system in which one of the components is a [[white dwarf]] that [[accrete]]s [[matter]] from its [[companion]].

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