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extragalactic

ext·ra·ga·lactic

US/ˌɛkstrʌɡʌˈlæktɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

outside or beyond a galaxy

  • “extragalactic nebula”

Origin

From extra- + galactic.

Phrases

  • extragalactic background light

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