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Magellanic Cloud

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Magellanic Cloud

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Main Entry: Mag·el·lan·ic Cloud

Pronunciation: \ˌma-jə-ˈla-nik-, chiefly British ˌma-gə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Ferdinand Magellan

Date: circa 1686

: either of the two small galaxies that appear as conspicuous patches of light near the south celestial pole and are companions to the Milky Way galaxy

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