star cloud

noun

A large group of many stars spread over very many light-years of space; the stars are not part of any structure but are in an area of greater than average stellar density.

Meanings

nounstar cloud (plural star clouds)

plural star clouds

  1. astronomyA large group of many stars spread over very many light-years of space; the stars are not part of any structure but are in an area of greater than average stellar density.

Translations

Finnish tähtipilvi
  • tähtipilvicluster of stars
Polish chmura gwiazd
  • chmura gwiazdcluster of stars
Romanian nor de stele
  • nor de stelecluster of stars
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APA

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