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Magellanic Cloud

noun

Magellanic Cloud

noun

Etymology Named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

1

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

Derived terms
Large Magellanic Cloud, Mini Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Cloud

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.