Main Entry: neb·u·la

Pronunciation: \ˈne-byə-lə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural neb·u·lae \-ˌlē, -ˌlī\ also neb·u·las

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, mist, cloud; akin to Old High German nebul fog, Greek nephelē, nephos cloud

Date: circa 1738

1 : any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
2 : galaxy 1b; especially : a galaxy other than the Milky Way galaxy —not used technically

— neb·u·lar \-lər\ adjective