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galactocentric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
galac-to-cen-tric
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a galactic center at its center.

adj

Having an entire galaxy at its center.

adj

Of or relating to galactocentrism, the theory according to which the Milky Way is at or near the center of the Universe.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From galacto- + -centric.

Derived Forms

galactocentrical galactocentrically galactocentricism

Frequently Paired Words

galactocentrism heliocentric hermeocentric cytherocentric geocentric selenocentric areocentric zenocentric

Questions

What does galactocentric mean?
Having a galactic center at its center.
Where does galactocentric come from?
From galacto- + -centric.

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