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Magellanic spiral

Magellanic spiral noun: a type of galaxy, a spiral galaxy with one arm. Also consider a type of irregular galaxy. Usually, such spirals are a dwarf galaxy.

Noun

Magellanic spiral (plural Magellanic spirals)

  1. A type of galaxy, a spiral galaxy with one arm. Also consider a type of irregular galaxy. Usually, such spirals are a dwarf galaxy.
    Synonyms:
    Magellanic spiral galaxy, Sm

Synonyms of Magellanic spiral

  • Magellanic spiral galaxy
  • Sm

Forms of Magellanic spiral

pluralMagellanic spirals

Origin of Magellanic spiral

From the pattern found in the prototype of the class, the Large Magellanic Cloud, a type-1 irregular galaxy with a spiral structure having one arm. Named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

Questions about Magellanic spiral

What does Magellanic spiral mean?
Magellanic spiral means a type of galaxy, a spiral galaxy with one arm. Also consider a type of irregular galaxy. Usually, such spirals are a dwarf galaxy.
What part of speech is Magellanic spiral?
Magellanic spiral is a noun.
What is the plural of Magellanic spiral?
The plural of Magellanic spiral is Magellanic spirals.

Words near Magellanic spiral in the dictionary

  1. Magellanic Clouds
  2. Magellanic penguin
  3. Magellanic penguins
  4. Magellanic plover
  5. Magellanic plovers
  6. Magellanic spiral
  7. Magellanic woodpecker
  8. Magellanic woodpeckers
  9. Magellans
  10. Magen Avot
  11. Magen David

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