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Magellanic Clouds
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English
Etymology
From having a en cloud-like appearance, and having been discovered on en Magellan's en circumnavigation of the globe, a en voyage of discovery during the en Age of Exploration. en Ferdinand Magellan explorer Portugeuese =.
Proper noun
p Magellanic Clouds 1
en astronomy Collectively, the pair of galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud; also sometimes includes the Magellanic Bridge and Magellanic Stream.
Meronyms
en Magellanic Bridge Magellanic Stream Large Magellanic Cloud Small Magellanic Cloud Mini Magellanic Cloud
Holonyms
en Milky Way Subgroup
en Local Group
en Local Supercluster
en Virgo Supercluster
en Laniakea
Translations
French: fr nuages de Magellan, fr Nuages de Magellan
Polish: pl Obłoki Magellana nv-p
Noun
en noun form Magellanic Clouds
en Magellanic Cloud
en Galaxies