Meanings
noungalaxy filament (plural galaxy filaments)
plural galaxy filaments
- astronomyA massive, threadlike formation of gravitationally bound galaxies forming the boundaries between large voids in the universe.
Synonyms: filament of galaxies, great wall, supercluster complex
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA massive, threadlike formation of gravitationally bound galaxies forming the boundaries between large voids in the universe.
Translations
Finnish galaksimuuri
- galaksimuuriformation of galaxies
Polish włókno
- włóknoformation of galaxies
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APA
galaxy filament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galaxy%20filament
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“galaxy filament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galaxy%20filament. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galaxy filament,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galaxy%20filament.
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