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bulge is a part of galactic nucleus 2001-09-27 09:32:18.0
has definition The stellar population that lies within several thousand light-years of the Galactic center. The bulge is old, dense, and metal-rich. has source: Croswell, K. 1995 The Alchemy of the Heavens, Anchor Books, 2001-09-27 09:32:18.0

bulge	is a part of galactic nucleus
bulge	has definition The stellar population that lies within several thousand light-years of the Galactic center. The bulge is old, dense, and metal-rich.