lenticular galaxies

A form of lenticular galaxy — A galaxy that, like spiral galaxies, has a flat galactic disc, but which has lost most of its interstellar matter and therefore has no spirals; considered a transitional form between spirals and elliptical galaxies.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lenticular galaxy
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