Magellanic Cloud

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Etymology

Named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

Noun

Magellanic Cloud (plural Magellanic Clouds)

  1. (astronomy) 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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