Magellanic

Variant of Magellan

Magellan definition

Ma·gel·lan (mə jel′ən)

Magellan, Ferdinand 1480?-1521; Port. navigator in the service of Spain: discovered the Strait of Magellan & the Philippine Islands

Related Forms:

  • Magellanic Mag·el·lan′ic (maj′ə lan′ik) adjective

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