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A very large, extended cluster of galaxies.See Also: supergalactic
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Supergalaxy — Supergalaxy, super galaxy, or super galaxy can refer to:Astronomy* a term for any very large, extended cluster of galaxies. * a term for the Virgo Cluster of galaxies and its outlying members, including the Local Cluster * a reference to the… … Wikipedia
supergalaxy — supergalactic /sooh peuhr geuh lak tik/, adj. /sooh peuhr gal euhk see/, n., pl. supergalaxies. Astron. a system of galaxies. [1925 30; SUPER + GALAXY] * * * … Universalium
supergalaxy — n. system of galaxies, extremely big group of galaxies … English contemporary dictionary
supergalaxy — su·per·galaxy … English syllables
supergalaxy — su•per•gal•ax•y [[t]ˈsu pərˌgæl ək si[/t]] n. pl. ax•ies astron. a system of galaxies • Etymology: 1925–30 su per•ga•lac′tic gəˈlæk tɪk adj … From formal English to slang
supergalaxy — “+ noun Etymology: super + galaxy : an aggregation of great numbers of galaxies : a large cluster of galaxies … Useful english dictionary
super- — a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, with the basic meaning above, beyond. Words formed with super have the following general senses: to place or be placed above or over (superimpose; supersede), a thing placed over or added to… … Universalium
supergalactic — adjective Of or pertaining to a supergalaxy … Wiktionary
Milky Way — Synonyms and related words: Via Lactea, barred spiral, barred spiral galaxy, cosmic noise, galactic circle, galactic cluster, galactic coordinates, galactic latitude, galactic longitude, galactic nebula, galactic noise, galactic pole, galaxy,… … Moby Thesaurus
galaxy — Synonyms and related words: Milky Way, Via Lactea, army, barred spiral, barred spiral galaxy, big name, celebrity, cluster, cohue, constellation, cosmic noise, crowd, crush, cynosure, deluge, figure, flock, flood, folk hero, galactic circle,… … Moby Thesaurus
