cepheid variable
Noun
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Noun
cepheid variable (plural cepheid variables)
- (star) A radially pulsating (expanding and contracting) variable star with a regular period and known relationship between period and intrinsic brightness.
- French: céphéide
- Spanish: estrella variable Cefeida
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