galactic disc

ga·lac·tic disc

noun

A thin, circular distribution of stars and stellar material in a spiral or lenticular galaxy which orbits around the galactic center.

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Meanings

noungalactic disc (plural galactic discs)

plural galactic discs

  1. astronomyA thin, circular distribution of stars and stellar material in a spiral or lenticular galaxy which orbits around the galactic center.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 星系盤 /星系盘
  • 星系盤 /星系盘 (xīngxìpán)Translations
Turkish galaktik disk
  • galaktik diskTranslations
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APA

galactic disc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactic%20disc

MLA

“galactic disc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactic%20disc. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galactic disc,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactic%20disc.

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