ga|lac|tic

ga|lac|tic
ga|lac|tic «guh LAK tihk», adjective.
1. of or having to do with the Milky Way or with other galaxies: »

It is because of the shape of the galaxy that we see the Milky Way, which is the concentration of stars as we look out toward the edge, in the galactic plane (Science News Letter).

2. of milk; obtained from milk; lactic.
[< Late Latin galacticus milky < Greek gála, -aktos milk]

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