Magellanic Cloud
noun
Mag·el·lan·ic Cloud
ˌma-jə-ˈla-nik- 
chiefly British ˌma-gə-
: either of two small companion satellite galaxies near the Milky Way system:
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The Small Magellanic Cloud seems to be coming undone at the gravitational hands of its sibling galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, which has been found to be unwrapping its little brother's stars.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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“Magellanic Cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Magellanic%20Cloud. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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