Usually means: Young star with surrounding disk.
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▸ noun:  (astronomy) Synonym of protoplanetary disc

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preplanetesimal, protoplanetary nebula, protosun, preplanetary nebula, prox, proœmion, precovery, antecedence, protocluster, prop, more...

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preplanetesimal, protoplanetary nebula, protosun, preplanetary nebula, prox, proœmion, precovery, antecedence, protocluster, prop, more...



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