English
Etymology
From Cepheus, the name of the constellation in which such stars were first discovered.
Noun
en-noun|sg=cepheid variable
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1. astronomy: A radially pulsating (expanding and contracting) variable star with a regular period and known relationship between period and intrinsic brightness.

• 2007-12-22 13:23 - RJFJR - use {{en-noun|sg=[[cepheid]] [[variable]]}}, change copntext template from {{star}} (name of star) to {{astronomy}} (since type of star)

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