"radio galaxy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: radio galaxies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} radio galaxy (plural radio galaxies)
  1. (astronomy) Type of galaxy that is very luminous at radio wavelengths. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Astrophysics, Black holes, Galaxies, Radiation Synonyms: RG, radiogalaxy Hypernyms: galaxy Hyponyms: giant radio galaxy Related terms: giant quasar Translations (type of galaxy): ռադիոգալակտիկա (ṙadiogalaktika) (Armenian), radiogalaxie [feminine] (French), радиогалактика (radiogalaktika) [feminine] (Russian), radyo galaksisi (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-radio_galaxy-en-noun-hIvj-SPb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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