Cepheid
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any jellyfish in the family Cepheidae
- 2 A Cepheid variable.
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the family Cepheidae not-comparable
Synonyms
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More examples"Henrietta Swan Leavitt discovered the relation between the luminosity and the period of Cepheid variable stars."
Etymology
From Latin Cephei + -id, from Latin Cepheus, from Ancient Greek Κηφεύς (Kēpheús).