Meanings
nounstarburst galaxy (plural starburst galaxies)
plural starburst galaxies
- astronomyA galaxy that is undergoing a high rate of star formation
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 星爆星系
- 星爆星系 (xīngbào xīngxì)galaxy that is undergoing a high rate of star formation
Finnish tähtiryöppygalaksi
- tähtiryöppygalaksigalaxy that is undergoing a high rate of star formation
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starburst galaxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starburst%20galaxy
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“starburst galaxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starburst%20galaxy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starburst galaxy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starburst%20galaxy.
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