English Explanatory Dictionary

galactic cannibalism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process by which a large galaxy, through tidal gravitational interactions with a companion, merges with that companion, resulting in a larger, often irregular galaxy.

Word forms

galactic cannibalism
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