pseudobulge

English

noun
Definitions
  • (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.

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Prefix from English bulge.

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English

bulge

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