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Siamese Twins

Siamese Twins proper noun: a galaxy pair in Virgo, Virgo Cluster.

siamese twins: a galaxy pair in Virgo, Virgo Cluster
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Proper noun

the Siamese Twins

  1. A galaxy pair in Virgo, Virgo Cluster.
    Synonyms:
    NGC 4567, 8, PGC 42064, 9, UGC 7776, VV 219, Butterfly Galaxies, Butterfly Galaxy

Noun capitalized: Siamese twins

Siamese twins

  1. (plural) plural of Siamese twin

Synonyms of Siamese Twins

  • NGC 4567
  • 8
  • PGC 42064
  • 9
  • UGC 7776
  • VV 219
  • Butterfly Galaxies
  • Butterfly Galaxy

Forms of Siamese Twins

alternative formSiamese Twin Galaxies
alternative formSiamese Twins Galaxies
alternative formSiamese Twin Galaxy
alternative formSiamese Twins Galaxy

Origin of Siamese Twins

From being a pair of galaxies that are similar in appearance and appearing conjoined, analogous to a pair of Siamese twins.

Questions about Siamese Twins

What does Siamese Twins mean?
Siamese Twins means a galaxy pair in Virgo, Virgo Cluster.
What part of speech is Siamese Twins?
Siamese Twins can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Siamese Twins in the dictionary

  1. Siamese cats
  2. Siamese dodecahedron
  3. Siamese fighting fish
  4. Siamese fighting fishes
  5. Siamese twin
  6. Siamese Twins
  7. Siameses
  8. Siamion
  9. Siamization
  10. Siamo-
  11. siamweed

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