irregular galaxy

English

Noun

irregular galaxy (plural irregular galaxies)

  1. (astronomy) A galaxy which is has no spirals and is not elliptical.
    The Magellanic Clouds are irregular galaxies.

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

  • barred irregular galaxy
  • dwarf irregular galaxy

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