metagalaxy

[ met-uh-gal-uh k-see ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈgæl ək si /

noun, plural met·a·gal·ax·ies. Astronomy.

the complete system of galaxies; the Milky Way and all the surrounding galaxies.

Origin of metagalaxy

First recorded in 1925–30; meta- + galaxy

OTHER WORDS FROM metagalaxy

met·a·ga·lac·tic [met-uh-guh-lak-tik] /ˌmɛt ə gəˈlæk tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby metagalaxy

metacryst, metadata, metaethics, metafemale, metafiction, metagalaxy, metage, metagenesis, metagnathous, metagonimus, metaherpetic keratitis

British Dictionary definitions for metagalaxy

metagalaxy
/ (ˌmɛtəˈɡæləksɪ) /

noun plural -axies

the total system of galaxies and intergalactic space making up the universe

Derived forms of metagalaxy

metagalactic (ˌmɛtəɡəˈlæktɪk), adjective