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dwarf galaxy
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English
Noun
dwarf galaxy (plural dwarf galaxies)
- (astronomy) Any galaxy, considerably smaller than the Milky Way, that has only several billions of stars.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- blue compact dwarf galaxy
- dwarf elliptical galaxy
- dwarf irregular galaxy
- dwarf spheroidal galaxy
- dwarf spiral galaxy
- ultra-compact dwarf galaxy
- ultra-faint dwarf galaxy
Related terms
- giant galaxy
Translations
small galaxy
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