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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
galactic /gəˈlaktɪk/

▶adjective relating to a galaxy or galaxies.

■ Astronomy measured relative to the galactic equator.

– derivatives
galactically adverb.

– origin C19: from Gk galaktias (see galaxy) + -ic.

'galactic' also found in these Oxford entries:

galactic equator

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