HyperDic: spiral_galaxy

English > 1 sense of the expression spiral galaxy:
NOUNgroupspiral galaxy, spiral nebulaa galaxy having a spiral structure
English > spiral galaxy: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center.
Synonymspiral nebula
NarrowerAndromeda galaxyA spiral galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda that is visible to the naked eye
Broadergalaxy, extragalactic nebula(astronomy) a collection of star systems
Spanishgalaxia espiral
Catalangalàxia espiral

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