An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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lenticular galaxy
  کهکشان ِ عدسی‌وار   
kahkešân-e adasvâr (#)

Fr.: galaxie lenticulaire   

A lens-shaped galaxy, which is an enormous grouping of old stars with very little internal structure.

Lenticular "resembling a lentil in form," → lens; → galaxy.