Magellanic Cloud

English

Etymology

Named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

Noun

Magellanic Cloud (plural Magellanic Clouds)

(astronomy) Either of two irregular galaxies that are close companions of our Milky Way galaxy.

Derived terms

Translations

galaxy

Finnish: Magellanin pilvi
French: nuage de Magellan m
Georgian: მაგელანის ღრუბელი (magelanis ɣrubeli)
Hungarian: Magellán-felhő
Maori: Pūrangi, Te Whakaruruhau
Polish: Obłok Magellana m
Swedish: Magellanskt moln n

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