nuage de Magellan

French

Etymology

nuage +‎ de +‎ Magellan. From Nuages de Magellan. From being a member of the Magellanic Clouds (“Nuages de Magellan”). Named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

Noun

nuage de Magellan m (plural nuages de Magellan)

  1. A Magellanic Cloud. A member of the Magellanic Clouds.

Hypernyms

  • galaxie
  • galaxie irrégulière
  • galaxie naine
  • galaxie satellite

Holonyms

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