protogalaxy

[ proh-toh-gal-uhk-see, proh-toh-gal- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Astronomy.

, plural pro·to·gal·ax·ies.

protogalaxy

/ ˌprəʊtəʊˈɡæləksɪ /

First recorded in 1945–50; proto- + galaxy

By accounting for stars obscured by dust, Rix estimates that the protogalaxy is between 50 million and 200 million times as massive as the sun.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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