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su·​per·​mas·​sive | \ ˌsü-pər-ˈma-siv How to pronounce supermassive (audio) \

Definition of supermassive

: having a very large mass : extremely or extraordinarily massive a supermassive black hole

First Known Use of supermassive

1937, in the meaning defined above

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“Supermassive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermassive. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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