pseudobulge
pseudobulge noun: a morphological feature of some spiral galaxies that appears similar to a conventional galaxy bulge, but with internal dynamics that are dominated by rotation rather than random motions.
Noun
pseudobulge (plural pseudobulges)
- A morphological feature of some spiral galaxies that appears similar to a conventional galaxy bulge, but with internal dynamics that are dominated by rotation rather than random motions.
Forms of pseudobulge
| plural | pseudobulges |
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Origin of pseudobulge
From pseudo- + bulge.
Questions about pseudobulge
- What does pseudobulge mean?
- Pseudobulge means a morphological feature of some spiral galaxies that appears similar to a conventional galaxy bulge, but with internal dynamics that are dominated by rotation rather than random motions.
- What part of speech is pseudobulge?
- Pseudobulge is a noun.
- What is the plural of pseudobulge?
- The plural of pseudobulge is pseudobulges.
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