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Meaning of dwarf spheroidal galaxy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A faint galaxy, devoid of gas, having a higher than normal proportion of dark matter; especially those that orbit the Milky Way and Andromeda

Equivalents

Español galaxia enana esferoidal

Français galaxie naine sphéroïdale

Italiano galassia nana sferoidale

Português galáxia anã esferoidal

Examples

“The inventory keeps growing, and the latest recruit is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy, meaning no gas and not many more than 10⁶⁻⁷ stars, that has the bad luck to be almost on the far side of the galactic centre from us.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants dwarf star dwarf thistle dwarf tinamou dwarf tossing dwarf wall