"galactic disc" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: galactic discs [plural]
Etymology: From galactic + disc. Etymology templates: {{com|en|galactic|disc}} galactic + disc Head templates: {{en-noun}} galactic disc (plural galactic discs)
  1. (astronomy) A thin, circular distribution of stars and stellar material in a spiral or lenticular galaxy which orbits around the galactic center. Categories (topical): Astronomy Translations (Translations): 星系盤 (Chinese Mandarin), 星系盘 (xīngxìpán) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-galactic_disc-en-noun-YoipUFqZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for galactic disc meaning in All languages combined (1.7kB)

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