An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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minor merger
  تشک ِ کهین  
tašk-e kehin
Fr.: fusion mineure  

The → merging in which one of the galaxies is significantly larger than the other (mass ratios above 10). The larger galaxy will often “swallow” the smaller satellite galaxy. The swallowed galaxy can trigger disk and nuclear star formation or activate a central core with shells that surround the predator.

See also: → minor; → merger.