"galactographer" meaning in English

See galactographer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: galactographers [plural]
Etymology: From galactography (“science of charting and mapping galaxies”) + -er. Coined by American science fiction author Edmond Hamilton in his 1965 novelette The Shores of Infinity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|galactography|er|gloss1=science of charting and mapping galaxies|id2=occupation}} galactography (“science of charting and mapping galaxies”) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} galactographer (plural galactographers)
  1. (science fiction) A specialist in galactography. Categories (topical): Science fiction Related terms: galactographic

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