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subgalactic

subgalactic adjective: less than the size of a galaxy.

Adjective

subgalactic (not comparable)

  1. Less than the size of a galaxy
    • We consider DM interacting with light hidden fermions via well motivated fundamental operators showing the resultant matter power spectrum is suppressed on subgalactic scales within a plausible parameter region.2016, Tobias Binder, Laura Covi, Ayuki Kamada, Hitoshi Murayama, Tomo Takahashi, Naoki Yoshida, “Matter Power Spectrum in Hidden Neutrino Interacting Dark Matter Models: A Closer Look at the...

Origin of subgalactic

From sub- + galactic.

Questions about subgalactic

What does subgalactic mean?
Subgalactic means less than the size of a galaxy.
What part of speech is subgalactic?
Subgalactic is an adjective.

Words near subgalactic in the dictionary

  1. subfuscous
  2. subfuscs
  3. subfusiform
  4. subfusk
  5. subfusoid
  6. subgalactic
  7. subgaleal
  8. subgalleries
  9. subgallery
  10. subgame
  11. subgames

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