Meanings
nounMagellanic Cloud (plural Magellanic Clouds)
plural Magellanic Clouds
- astronomyA galaxy that is a member of the Magellanic Clouds. Either of two irregular galaxies that are close companions of our Milky Way galaxy.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouneither of two small galaxies orbiting the Milky Way; visible near the South Celestial Pole
Similar
Broader
galaxyextragalactic nebula
Also see
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Origin
Named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish Magellanin pilvi
- Magellanin pilvigalaxy
French nuage de Magellan
- nuage de Magellangalaxy
Hindi मॅजलॅनिक बादल
- मॅजलॅनिक बादल (mĕjlĕnik bādal)galaxy
Hungarian Magellán-felhő
- Magellán-felhőgalaxy
Māori Pūrangi, Te Whakaruruhau
- Pūrangigalaxy
- Te Whakaruruhaugalaxy
Polish Obłok Magellana
- Obłok Magellanagalaxy
Swedish Magellanskt moln
- Magellanskt molngalaxy
Cite this entry
APA
Magellanic Cloud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magellanic%20Cloud
MLA
“Magellanic Cloud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magellanic%20Cloud. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Magellanic Cloud,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magellanic%20Cloud.
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