- metagalaxies
- 'metə'gæləksɪ n. entire system of the galaxies (Astronomy)
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metagalaxy — metagalactic /met euh geuh lak tik/, adj. /met euh gal euhk see/, n., pl. metagalaxies. Astron. the complete system of galaxies; the Milky Way and all the surrounding galaxies. [1925 30; META + GALAXY] * * * … Universalium
Shapley, Harlow — born Nov. 2, 1885, Nashville, Mo., U.S. died Oct. 20, 1972, Boulder, Colo. U.S. astronomer. In 1911 he began a determination of the dimensions of the components of numerous binary stars from measurements of their light variation when they eclipse … Universalium
metagalaxy — /mɛtəˈgæləksi/ (say metuh galuhksee) noun (plural metagalaxies) the complete system of external galaxies, or extragalactic nebulae …
