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elliptical galaxy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
el-lip-ti-cal -galaxy
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of galaxy with an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless image.

Inflected Forms

elliptical galaxies (plural)

Derived Forms

gE dE DEG

Phrases

giant elliptical galaxy dwarf elliptical galaxy lenticular galaxy dwarf spheroidal galaxy

Frequently Paired Words

lenticular galaxy dwarf spheroidal galaxy

Synonyms

ElG E

Questions

What does elliptical galaxy mean?
A type of galaxy with an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless image.

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