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).
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lac|tic — «LAK tihk», adjective. of milk; from milk, especially sour milk. ╂[< Latin lac, lactis milk + English ic] … Useful english dictionary
sta|lac|tic — «stuh LAK tihk», adjective. having to do with or like stalactites or a stalactite; stalactitic … Useful english dictionary
pro|phy|lac|tic — «PROH fuh LAK tihk, PROF uh », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. protecting from disease: »vaccination and other prophylactic measures. Hope of preventing tuberculosis by daily prophylactic doses of the drug isoniazid is now seen (Science News Letter). 2 … Useful english dictionary
an|a|phy|lac|tic — «AN uh fuh LAK tihk», adjective. 1. of anaphylaxis. 2. producing anaphylaxis: »anaphylactic shock … Useful english dictionary
an|ti-an|a|phy|lac|tic — «AN tee AN uh fuh LAK tihk», adjective. 1. desensitized to an antigen or antigens. 2. of or having to do with anergy … Useful english dictionary
che|mo|pro|phy|lac|tic — «KEE moh PROH fuh LAK tihk, KEHM oh ; PROF uh », adjective. protecting from disease by means of chemical substances or drugs … Useful english dictionary
ex|tra|ga|lac|tic — «EHKS truh guh LAK tihk», adjective. outside of our own galaxy: »the measurement of extragalactic distances … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|ga|lac|tic — «IHN tuhr guh LAK tihk», adjective. situated or taking place between galaxies: »intergalactic space … Useful english dictionary
in|tra|ga|lac|tic — «IHN truh guh LAK tihk», adjective. within a galaxy: »an intragalactic communication network, intragalactic travel … Useful english dictionary
met|a|ga|lac|tic — «MEHT uh guh LAK tihk», adjective. of or having to do with the metagalaxy … Useful english dictionary
