Lenticular galaxy

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA 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.

Synonyms

elliptical lenticular cloud elliptical galaxy stellar disk spiral galaxy lich barred spiral galaxy whirlpool galaxy spiral nebula pseudobulge dwarf spheroidal galaxy local void

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