extragalactic

adj

Etymology

From extra- + galactic.

  1. borrowed from γαλακτικός
  2. prefixed as extragalactic — “extra + galactic

Definitions

  1. Originating outside of the Milky Way galaxy.

    • Extragalactic astronomy is the study of things outside the Milky Way.
  2. Originating outside of any galaxy.

  3. Originating outside of the local galaxy.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for extragalactic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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