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Magellanic Cloud

noun

Etymology

Named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

Definitions

  1. A galaxy that is a member of the Magellanic Clouds. Either of two irregular galaxies that…

    A galaxy that is a member of the Magellanic Clouds. Either of two irregular galaxies that are close companions of our Milky Way galaxy.

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