flocculent spiral galaxy

English

Noun

flocculent spiral galaxy (plural flocculent spiral galaxies)

1. (astronomy) a spiral galaxy with discontinuous spiral arms

Synonyms

• flocculent spiral, flocculent galaxy, flocculent

Antonyms

• grand design spiral galaxy

Hyponyms

• multi-arm spiral galaxy

Related terms

• spiral galaxy
• barred spiral galaxy
• intermediate spiral galaxy
• unbarred spiral galaxy
• Magellanic spiral galaxy
• grand design spiral galaxy
• multi-arm spiral galaxy
• galaxy

See also

• lenticular galaxy