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spiral galaxy vs galaxy

galaxy vs spiral galaxy

spiral galaxy and galaxy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spiral galaxy Yes No No No
galaxy Yes No No No
As nouns, galaxy is a hypernym of spiral galaxy; that is, galaxy is a word with a broader meaning than spiral galaxy:
  • spiral galaxy: a galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center
  • galaxy: (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
Other hypernyms of spiral galaxy include extragalactic nebula.
spiral galaxy (noun) galaxy (noun)
a galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
Difference between spiral galaxy and galaxy

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