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2024
Magellanic_Cloud
Magellanic Cloud
English
Noun
Magellanic
Cloud
(
plural
Magellanic Clouds
)
(
astronomy
)
Either of two irregular
galaxies
that are close companions of our
Milky Way
galaxy
.
Derived terms
Large Magellanic Cloud
Small Magellanic Cloud
Translations
galaxy
Finnish:
Magellanin pilvi
French:
nuage de Magellan
m
Hungarian:
Magellán-felhő
Maori:
Pūrangi
,
Te Whakaruruhau
Swedish:
Magellanskt moln
n
Etymology
After Portuguese
explorer
Ferdinand Magellan
.
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