lenticular galaxy

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lenticular galaxy

noun lenticular galaxies

A galaxy that, like spiral galaxies, has a flat galactic disc, but which has lost most of its interstellar matter and therefore has no spirals; considered a transitional form between spirals and elliptical galaxies.
Similar: S0, SA0

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noun galaxy that has flat disk but has lost most of its interstellar matter

Español	galaxia lenticular
한국어	렌즈형은하 renjeuhyeong'eunha
日本語	レンズ状銀河 renzujō ginga
中文	透鏡狀星系 /透镜状星系 bàngxuán xīngxì
हिन्दी	वृत्ताभ मंदाकिनी vŕttābh mandākinī
Français	galaxie lenticulaire
Deutsch	lentikuläre Galaxie, linsenförmige Galaxie
Tiếng Việt	thiên hà hình hạt đậu

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@misc{lenticular_galaxy_2026,
  title = {lenticular galaxy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lenticular%20galaxy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}