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Noun: Milky Way Galaxy
  1. The galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky
    - Milky Way, Milky Way System

Type of: extragalactic nebula, galaxy

Encyclopedia: Milky Way Galaxy

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