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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Because the creatures looked a bit different than other supergiants, some of them were sent to Prof. Peter Ng at the National University of Singapore's Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025
Red supergiant stars such as Betelgeuse and Antares are the astrobiological fertilizers for our galaxy at large.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The team brought the vast red supergiant star designated WOH G64 into focus using the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI).
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The bright-red supergiant star Aldebaran will align with the trio.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025
Red supergiant stars such as Betelgeuse and Antares are the astrobiological fertilizers for our galaxy at large.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The team brought the vast red supergiant star designated WOH G64 into focus using the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI).
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The bright-red supergiant star Aldebaran will align with the trio.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Supergiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supergiant. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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