Supergalaxy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A very large, extended cluster of galaxies.

    "Our galaxy, together with the ninety-three globular clusters and the two Magellanic Clouds, forms a sort of super-galaxy in space."

  2. 2
    A single, isolated galaxy as a result of a wholesale merger of a galaxy cluster or group.

    "Our descendants will observe that they live in a blob of stars, which results from gravity pulling together a few nearby galaxies into one supergalaxy."

Synonyms

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galaxyisland universemilky wayspiral

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"Our galaxy, together with the ninety-three globular clusters and the two Magellanic Clouds, forms a sort of super-galaxy in space."

Etymology

From super- + galaxy.

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