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intragalactic
adjective
(alsointra-galactic)uk /ˌɪn.trə.ɡəˈlæk.tɪk/ us /ˌɪn.trə.ɡəˈlæk.tɪk/
existing or happening within a galaxy (= a large group of stars):
The dwarf stars have an intragalactic rather than extragalactic origin.
Many stars eventually blew up in super-nova explosions and blasted material back into space, adding complexity to intra-galactic clouds ready for re-cycling.
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It is one of the best facilities around the world for optical-regime intragalactic stellar spectroscopy.
The Clone Wars are a series of fictional intragalactic battles in George Lucas's Star Wars saga.
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