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shell star
A hot main-sequence star, usually of spectral class B, A, or F, whose spectrum shows bright emission lines presumed to be due to a gaseous ring or shell surrounding the star. Variable shell stars, in which the ejection of a shell is accompanied by a temporary fade, are known as Gamma Cassiopeiae stars.
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