metagalaxy

[met-uh-gal-uhk-see]

noun

Astronomy.

plural

metagalaxies 

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

metagalaxy

/ ˌmɛtəˈɡæləksɪ, ˌmɛtəɡəˈlæktɪk /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• metagalactic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of metagalaxy¹

First recorded in 1925–30; meta- + galaxy

Example Sentences

Above all, the Universe of universes�the Metagalaxy.

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