"pseudobulge" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudobulge.wav Forms: pseudobulges [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + bulge. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|bulge}} pseudo- + bulge Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudobulge (plural pseudobulges)
  1. (astronomy) A morphological feature of some spiral galaxies that appears similar to a conventional galaxy bulge, but with internal dynamics that are dominated by rotation rather than random motions. Categories (topical): Astronomy

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