galaxy filament

English

Noun

galaxy filament (plural galaxy filaments)

  1. (cosmology) A massive, thread-like formation of gravitationally bound galaxies forming the boundaries between large voids in the universe.

Synonyms

  • supercluster complex, great wall

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