Meanings
plural purple grape galaxies · alternative purple grape
- astronomyA type of galaxy, a dwarf galaxy undergoing starburst dominated by purpley light with low metallicity, located at high redshift. A high-redshift green pea galaxy, whose light has been redshifted out of the green specturm, of the archetypal discoveries.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of galaxy, a dwarf galaxy undergoing starburst dominated by purpley light with low metallicity, located at high redshift. A high-redshift green pea galaxy, whose light has been redshifted out of the green specturm, of the archetypal discoveries.
Origin
purple + grape + galaxy. From being a round galaxy dominated by purplish hue.
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purple grape galaxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purple%20grape%20galaxy
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