English Explanatory Dictionary

zone of avoidance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The region of the Universe in alignment with the galactic plane of the Milky Way where few galaxies were initially seen due to dust interfering with the view of ground-based telescopes.

Word forms

zone of avoidance
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