oligarchic accretion en · NOUN
Etymology
By analogy to oligarchies, where a few people dominate the leadership of a state.
Meanings
- (qualifier:cosmogony) A regime of accretion of material in a protoplanetary disk where only the most massive objects can continue to grow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oligarchic accretions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |