spiral nebula
spiral nebula · spiral nebulas · spiral nebulae
A spiral-shaped nebulaA spiral-shaped nebula
Meaning
2 sensesA spiral-shaped nebula
(obsolete)A spiral-shaped white nebula; these were generally determined to be spiral galaxies in the 20th century
More definitions
- a galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center
Forms
plural: spiral nebulas / spiral nebulae| Singular | spiral nebula |
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| Plural | spiral nebulas / spiral nebulae |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center:spiral galaxy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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