galactic halo

noun

An aggregation of individual stars, dust, and gas (and possibly dark matter) that surrounds a galaxy.

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Meanings

noungalactic halo (plural galactic halos)

plural galactic halos

  1. astronomyAn aggregation of individual stars, dust, and gas (and possibly dark matter) that surrounds a galaxy.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 星系暈 /星系晕
  • 星系暈 /星系晕 (xīngxìyùn)Translations
Slovak galaktické halo
  • galaktické haloTranslations
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APA

galactic halo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactic%20halo

MLA

“galactic halo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactic%20halo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galactic halo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactic%20halo.

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