English Explanatory Dictionary

cepheid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the family Cepheidae
noun
  1. Any jellyfish in the family Cepheidae
noun
  1. A Cepheid variable.

Word forms

cepheid cepheids

Etymology

From Latin Cephei + -id, from Latin Cepheus, from Ancient Greek Κηφεύς (Kēpheús).

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