Etymology

galactography

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galactography · noun1

From galacto- (“milk-related”) + -graphy (“something written or represented”). Circa 1930s.

galactography · noun2

Either galactic + -graphy or blend of galactic + geography. Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1950 in the final installment of the novella "...And Now You Don't" (collected as part of Second Foundation).

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