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Magellanic Cloud Definition

Magellanic Cloud

noun

Astron. either of two irregular galaxies visible to the naked eye in the S constellations Dorado, Mensa, and Tucana: the larger one is the closest external galaxy to the Milky Way and the smaller one is the second closest

Etymology: after F. Ferdinand Magellan

Magellanic Cloud Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • small: The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds reside 160,000 light-years and 210,000 light-years from us, respectively.

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