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Wolf-Rayet galaxy
  کهکشان ِ وُلف-رایه  
kahkešân-e Wolf-Rayet
Fr.: galaxie Wolf-Rayet  

A subset of → starburst galaxies whose integrated spectra show broad emission features attributed to the presence of hundreds to thousands
→ Wolf-Rayet stars. The most massive stars formed in the burst evolve rapidly into a substantial population of Wolf-Rayet stars in aggregations of ionized gas.

See also: → Wolf-Rayet star; → galaxy.