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Mini Magellanic Cloud
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English
Etymology
From en mini- Magellanic Clouds. From being a en Magellanic Cloud that is smaller than the en Small Magellanic Cloud.
Proper noun
en A <<galaxy>>, a <<dwarf galaxy>> that is a <<satellite galaxy>> of the <<galaxy/Milky Way Galaxy>>, and a member of the <<r/Magellanic Clouds>>, in the <<r/Mily Way Subgroup>> of the <<r/Local Group of Galaxies>>; lying directly behind the en Small Magellanic Cloud, as seen from Earth.
Synonyms
en MMC
Hypernyms
en galaxy dwarf galaxy irregular galaxy dwarf irregular galaxy satellite galaxy
Holonyms
en Magellanic Clouds
en Milky Way Subgroup
en Local Group
en Local Supercluster
en Virgo Supercluster
en Laniakea
en Local Universe
en Universe
Derived terms
en MMC
Related terms
en Large Magellanic Cloud Small Magellanic Cloud Magellanic Cloud Magellanic Clouds Magellanic Bridge Magellan starcloud/star cloud celestial cloud