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galactic cannibalism

galactic cannibalism noun: the process by which a large galaxy, through tidal gravitational interactions with a companion, merges with that companion, resulting in a larger, often irregular galaxy.

Noun

galactic cannibalism (uncountable)

  1. The process by which a large galaxy, through tidal gravitational interactions with a companion, merges with that companion, resulting in a larger, often irregular galaxy.

Questions about galactic cannibalism

What does galactic cannibalism mean?
Galactic cannibalism means the process by which a large galaxy, through tidal gravitational interactions with a companion, merges with that companion, resulting in a larger, often irregular galaxy.
What part of speech is galactic cannibalism?
Galactic cannibalism is a noun.

Words near galactic cannibalism in the dictionary

  1. galactic
  2. galactic arm
  3. galactic arms
  4. galactic bulge
  5. galactic bulges
  6. galactic cannibalism
  7. galactic center
  8. Galactic Center Lobe
  9. galactic centers
  10. galactic centre
  11. galactic centres

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