lenticular galaxy
lenticular galaxy noun: a galaxy that, like spiral galaxies, has a flat galactic disc, but which has lost most of its interstellar matter and therefore has no spirals; considered a transitional form between spirals and elliptical galaxies.
Noun
lenticular galaxy (plural lenticular galaxies)
- A galaxy that, like spiral galaxies, has a flat galactic disc, but which has lost most of its interstellar matter and therefore has no spirals; considered a transitional form between spirals and elliptical galaxies.
- Synonyms:
- S0, SA0
lenticular galaxy meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Thai and Vietnamese
lenticular galaxy in Hindi
- galaxy that has flat disk but has lost most of its interstellar matter
- वृत्ताभ मंदाकिनी vŕttābh mandākinī
lenticular galaxy in Tamil
- ஒடுக்க உருவ அண்டம்
lenticular galaxy in Thai
- galaxy that has flat disk but has lost most of its interstellar matter
- ดาราจักรชนิดลูกสะบ้า daa-raa-jàk chá-nít lûuk-sà-bâa
lenticular galaxy in Vietnamese
- galaxy that has flat disk but has lost most of its interstellar matter
- thiên hà hình hạt đậu
Synonyms of lenticular galaxy
- S0
- SA0
Forms of lenticular galaxy
| plural | lenticular galaxies |
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Words formed from lenticular galaxy
- barred lenticular galaxy
Questions about lenticular galaxy
- What does lenticular galaxy mean?
- Lenticular galaxy means a galaxy that, like spiral galaxies, has a flat galactic disc, but which has lost most of its interstellar matter and therefore has no spirals; considered a transitional form between spirals and elliptical galaxies.
- What is lenticular galaxy in Hindi?
- Lenticular galaxy in Hindi is वृत्ताभ मंदाकिनी (vŕttābh mandākinī). See Lenticular galaxy meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is lenticular galaxy?
- Lenticular galaxy is a noun.
- What is the plural of lenticular galaxy?
- The plural of lenticular galaxy is lenticular galaxies.
Words near lenticular galaxy in the dictionary
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