# galileon

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A theorised scalar field which is a local modification of gravity in some forms of string theory.

## Etymology
From Galileo + -on.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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