tardyon

noun /ˈtɑː.di.ɒn/

1. Any particle with non-zero mass (i.e. one that travels more slowly than the speed of light).

   One, our own, is the tardyon-universe, in which all particles go at subluminal velocities and may accelerate to nearly the speed of light.

Where it comes from

Blend of tardy + tachyon or tardy + -on.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry tardyon (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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