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Meaning of jellyfish galaxy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

a type of galaxy created by ram pressure stripping the interstellar gas from a galaxy by the high temperature higher pressure intracluster medium, forming long tendrils of concentrated gas trailing behind the galaxy, which form nebulae and new stars, giving the appearance of celestial jellyfish

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

jellyfish tree jellyfish UFO jellygraph Jellying jellyplankton jellyroll

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