"hypergalaxy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hypergalaxies [plural]
Etymology: From hyper- + galaxy. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|galaxy}} hyper- + galaxy Head templates: {{en-noun}} hypergalaxy (plural hypergalaxies)
  1. (astronomy, rare) A system that consists of an enormous galaxy accompanied by multiple, smaller satellite galaxies, often elliptical, such as the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Astronomy, Galaxies Synonyms: hyper-galaxy

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