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elliptical galaxy en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A type of galaxy with an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless image.

Forms

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elliptical galaxies Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

dwarf elliptical galaxy · giant elliptical galaxy · gE · dE · DEG

Relateds

dwarf spheroidal galaxy · lenticular galaxy

Synonyms

ElG · E

Translations (13)

cmn 橢圓星系 /椭圆星系 (galaxy having smooth, featureless light-profile) · fi elliptinen galaksi (galaxy having smooth, featureless light-profile) · ko 타원은하 (galaxy having smooth, featureless light-profile) · hi अंडाकार मंदाकिनी (galaxy having smooth, featureless light-profile) · th ดาราจักรรี (galaxy having smooth, featureless light-profile) · arz مجرة بيضاوية (galaxy having smooth, featureless light-profile) · ar مَجَرَة إِهْلِيجِيَّة (galaxy having smooth, featureless light-profile) · gl galaxia elíptica (galaxy having smooth, featureless light-profile) · fr galaxie elliptique (galaxy having smooth, featureless light-profile) · eo elipsa galaksio (galaxy having smooth, featureless light-profile) · pl galaktyka eliptyczna (galaxy having smooth, featureless light-profile) · ja 楕円銀河 (galaxy having smooth, featureless light-profile) · arz مجرة إهليلجية (galaxy having smooth, featureless light-profile)