massive compact halo object

Etymology
Perhaps coined with the acronym, MACHO, in mind. See also WIMP, which represents a competing hypothesis.

Noun

 * 1)  Any kind of astronomical body comprising normal baryonic matter that in sufficient numbers might explain the apparent presence of dark matter in galaxy halos.

Synonyms

 * abbreviation

Coordinate terms

 * WIMP
 * SIMP
 * RAMBO

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 暈族大質量緻密天體
 * Finnish: massiivinen kompakti halo-objekti