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Magellanic Clouds

Magellanic Clouds proper noun: collectively, the pair of galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud; also sometimes includes the Magellanic Bridge and Magellanic Stream. Also the plural of Magellanic Cloud.

Proper noun

the Magellanic Clouds pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Collectively, the pair of galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud; also sometimes includes the Magellanic Bridge and Magellanic Stream.

Also used as

Magellanic Clouds is also the plural of Magellanic Cloud.

Origin of Magellanic Clouds

From having a cloud-like appearance, and having been discovered on Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe, a voyage of discovery during the Age of Exploration. Named after Portugeuese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

Questions about Magellanic Clouds

What does Magellanic Clouds mean?
Magellanic Clouds means collectively, the pair of galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud; also sometimes includes the Magellanic Bridge and Magellanic Stream.
What part of speech is Magellanic Clouds?
Magellanic Clouds is a proper noun.

Words near Magellanic Clouds in the dictionary

  1. Magellan's beech
  2. Magellan's beeches
  3. Magellanian
  4. Magellanic
  5. Magellanic Cloud
  6. Magellanic Clouds
  7. Magellanic penguin
  8. Magellanic penguins
  9. Magellanic plover
  10. Magellanic plovers
  11. Magellanic spiral

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