metagalaxy

[ met-uh-gal-uh k-see ]

/ ˌmɛt əˈgæl ək si /

noun, plural met·a·gal·ax·ies. Astronomy.

the complete system of galaxies; the Milky Way and all the surrounding galaxies.

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Question 1 of 10

In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.

adverb, adverb

adverb, conjunction

adjective, conjunction

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Origin of metagalaxy

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

metacryst, metadata, metaethics, metafemale, metafiction, metagalaxy, metage, metagenesis, metagnathous, metagonimus, metaherpetic keratitis

British Dictionary definitions for metagalaxy

metagalaxy

/ (ˌmɛtəˈɡæləksɪ) /

noun plural -axies

the total system of galaxies and intergalactic space making up the universe

Derived forms of metagalaxy

metagalactic (ˌmɛtəɡəˈlæktɪk), adjective

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