dSph

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A form of dwarf spheroidal galaxy — A faint galaxy, devoid of gas, having a higher than normal proportion of dark matter; especially those that orbit the Milky Way and Andromeda

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Meanings

noundSph (plural dSphs)

plural dSphs

  1. abbreviationastronomyAbbreviation of dwarf spheroidal galaxy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dwarf spheroidal galaxy
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APA

dSph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dSph

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“dSph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dSph. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dSph,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dSph.

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