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su·per·clus·ter

 (so͞o′pər-klŭs′tər)
n.
A group of neighboring clusters of galaxies.
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supercluster

(ˈsuːpəˌklʌstə)
n
a giant cluster of galaxies, a cluster consisting of a number of smaller clusters
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supercluster

A group of neighboring clusters of galaxies.
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There are, Potter tells us, billions of galaxies which in turn are arranged in "clusters, clusters of clusters called superclusters, and of filaments of superclusters." He writes: "We have arrived at what seems to be the edge of the universe with no clear understanding of how the universe could have an edge.