massive astronomical compact halo object

Meaning

Noun

Alternative of massive compact halo object

Origin

A backformation from MACHO, where the "A" originally was the second letter in the word "massive", in "MAssive Compact Halo Object", to provide a separate word to fill in the "A" in the acronym, using "astronomical"

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