"Great Galactic Ghoul" meaning in All languages combined

See Great Galactic Ghoul on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Great Galactic Ghoul [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Great Galactic Ghoul}} the Great Galactic Ghoul
  1. (humorous) A notional space monster invoked to explain the high failure rate of probes sent to Mars. Wikipedia link: Great Galactic Ghoul Tags: humorous Synonyms: Galactic Ghoul
    Sense id: en-Great_Galactic_Ghoul-en-name-c2Z3Joqi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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