metagalaxy

[ met-uh-gal-uhk-see ]

noun,plural met·a·gal·ax·ies.Astronomy.
  1. the complete system of galaxies; the Milky Way and all the surrounding galaxies.

Origin of metagalaxy

1
First recorded in 1925–30; meta- + galaxy

Other words from metagalaxy

  • met·a·ga·lac·tic [met-uh-guh-lak-tik], /ˌmɛt ə gəˈlæk tɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby metagalaxy

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British Dictionary definitions for metagalaxy

metagalaxy

/ (ˌmɛtəˈɡæləksɪ) /


nounplural -axies
  1. the total system of galaxies and intergalactic space making up the universe

Derived forms of metagalaxy

  • metagalactic (ˌmɛtəɡəˈlæktɪk), adjective

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