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Magellanian

Magellanian adjective: of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan, the navigator.

Adjective

Magellanian

  1. Of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan, the navigator.
    Synonyms:
    Magellanic

Synonyms of Magellanian

Origin of Magellanian

From Magellan + -ian.

Questions about Magellanian

What does Magellanian mean?
Magellanian means of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan, the navigator.
What part of speech is Magellanian?
Magellanian is an adjective.

Words near Magellanian in the dictionary

  1. Magellan goose
  2. Magellan mussel
  3. Magellan mussels
  4. Magellan's beech
  5. Magellan's beeches
  6. Magellanian
  7. Magellanic
  8. Magellanic Cloud
  9. Magellanic Clouds
  10. Magellanic penguin
  11. Magellanic penguins

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