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English
Etymology
From extra- + galactic.
Pronunciation
Adjective
extragalactic (not comparable)
- (astronomy) Originating outside of the Milky Way galaxy.
- Antonyms: galactic, Galactic
Extragalactic astronomy is the study of things outside the Milky Way.
- (astronomy) Originating outside of any galaxy.
- Antonyms: galactic, intragalactic
- Coordinate term: intergalactic
- (science fiction) Originating outside of the local galaxy.
- Antonym: galactic
Derived terms
Translations
originating outside of the Milky Way
originating outside of a galaxy
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French extragalactique. By surface analysis, extra- + galactic.
Adjective
extragalactic m or n (feminine singular extragalactică, masculine plural extragalactici, feminine and neuter plural extragalactice)
- extragalactic
Declension