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Mini Magellanic Cloud

Mini Magellanic Cloud proper noun: a galaxy, a dwarf galaxy that is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy, and a member of the Magellanic Clouds, in the Mily Way Subgroup of the Local Group of Galaxies; lying directly behind the Small Magellanic Cloud, as seen from Earth.

Proper noun

Mini Magellanic Cloud

  1. A galaxy, a dwarf galaxy that is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy, and a member of the Magellanic Clouds, in the Mily Way Subgroup of the Local Group of Galaxies; lying directly behind the Small Magellanic Cloud, as seen from Earth.
    Synonyms:
    MMC

Synonyms of Mini Magellanic Cloud

Origin of Mini Magellanic Cloud

From mini- + Magellanic Clouds. From being a Magellanic Cloud that is smaller than the Small Magellanic Cloud.

Words formed from Mini Magellanic Cloud

Questions about Mini Magellanic Cloud

What does Mini Magellanic Cloud mean?
Mini Magellanic Cloud means a galaxy, a dwarf galaxy that is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy, and a member of the Magellanic Clouds, in the Mily Way Subgroup of the Local Group of Galaxies; lying directly behind the Small Magellanic Cloud, as seen from Earth.
What part of speech is Mini Magellanic Cloud?
Mini Magellanic Cloud is a proper noun.

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