NOUN | group | spiral galaxy, spiral nebula | a galaxy having a spiral structure |
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Meaning | A galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center. | |
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Synonym | spiral nebula | |
Narrower | Andromeda galaxy | A spiral galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda that is visible to the naked eye |
Broader | galaxy, extragalactic nebula | (astronomy) a collection of star systems |
Spanish | galaxia espiral | |
Catalan | galàxia espiral |
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