Pseudobulge
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pseudobulge is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Word Forms
- pseudobulges
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include protobulge, pseudosphere, pseudosurface, elliptical, barlens, pseudostreamer.
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