Spiral nebula
Spiral nebula noun - A galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center.
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Synonyms for Spiral nebula
Spiral galaxy is a synonym for spiral nebula. In some cases you can use "Spiral galaxy" instead a noun phrase "Spiral nebula".
Spiral galaxy
Spiral galaxy noun - A galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center.
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Synonyms for Spiral galaxy
Spiral nebula is a synonym for spiral galaxy in galaxy in spiral structure topic. You can use "Spiral nebula" instead a noun phrase "Spiral galaxy".
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Spiral galaxy and Spiral nebula. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/spiral_nebula/spiral_galaxy
Spiral nebula & Spiral galaxy. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/spiral_nebula/spiral_galaxy>.
Spiral galaxy or Spiral nebula. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/spiral_nebula/spiral_galaxy.
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