supergiant
noun
su·per·gi·ant
ˈsü-pər-ˌjī-ənt 
: something that is extremely large
especially
: a star of very great intrinsic luminosity and enormous size
supergiant
adjective
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Unlike other supergiants, however, a segment of Bathynomus vaderi’s back section narrows and curves backward in a unique way.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
These supergiant crustaceans produce a small number of eggs — only in the hundreds — which hatch as miniature versions of the adults, Sidabalok said.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Both the moon and Jupiter will be in the Taurus constellation during the close approach, appearing as two bright points above the red supergiant star Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation and thus referred to as the eye of the bull.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
After carefully analyzing the colors of each of the stars inside the Dragon Arc, the researchers found many are red supergiants, which are stars in their final stages of life.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
These supergiant crustaceans produce a small number of eggs — only in the hundreds — which hatch as miniature versions of the adults, Sidabalok said.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Both the moon and Jupiter will be in the Taurus constellation during the close approach, appearing as two bright points above the red supergiant star Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation and thus referred to as the eye of the bull.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
After carefully analyzing the colors of each of the stars inside the Dragon Arc, the researchers found many are red supergiants, which are stars in their final stages of life.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Supergiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supergiant. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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