Elliptical Galaxy Definition
ĭ-lĭptĭ-kəl
noun
A galaxy with an elliptical shape, containing relatively little gas and dust and having older stellar populations as compared to spiral galaxies.
American Heritage
A galaxy having a smooth, featureless light-profile. It is one of the three main classes of galaxies originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work “The Realm of the Nebulae".
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Noun
Singular:
elliptical galaxy
Plural:
elliptical-galaxiesRelated Articles
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