Meanings
nounsatellite galaxy (plural satellite galaxies)
plural satellite galaxies
- astronomya dwarf galaxy that orbits a larger galaxy due to gravity.
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satellite galaxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satellite%20galaxy
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“satellite galaxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satellite%20galaxy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “satellite galaxy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satellite%20galaxy.
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