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megaparsec

[ meg-uh-pahr-sek ]
/ ˈmɛg əˌpɑr sɛk /
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noun Astronomy.
one million parsecs.
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Scientific definitions for megaparsec

megaparsec
[ mĕg′ə-pär′sĕk ]

One million parsecs.
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