Usually means: Large, round, low star formation.
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General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. elliptical galaxy: Merriam-Webster
  2. elliptical galaxy: Wiktionary
  3. elliptical galaxy: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. elliptical galaxy: Dictionary.com
  5. Elliptical galaxy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. elliptical galaxy: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. elliptical galaxy: Encyclopedia

Science (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. Elliptical Galaxy: Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
  2. Elliptical Galaxy: Extragalactic Astronomy
  3. ELLIPTICAL GALAXY: Zoom Astronomy Glossary

Definitions from Wiktionary (elliptical galaxy)

noun:  (astronomy) A type of galaxy with an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless image.

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