Magellanic Cloud
Mag·el·lan·ic Cloud
noun\ˌma-jə-ˈla-nik-, chiefly British ˌma-gə-\
Definition of MAGELLANIC CLOUD
: 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
Origin of MAGELLANIC CLOUD
Ferdinand Magellan
First Known Use: circa 1686
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