Local Group


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Local Group

n.
The group of galaxies that includes the Milky Way and Andromeda. Used with the.
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Local Group

n
(Astronomy) astronomy the cluster of galaxies to which our galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy belong
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Lo′cal Group′


n.
the group of galaxies, at least 25 of which are known, that includes the Milky Way.
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