Mini Magellanic Cloud

proper noun

A galaxy, a dwarf galaxy that is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy, and a member of the Magellanic Clouds, in the Mily Way Subgroup of the Local Group of Galaxies; lying directly behind the Small Magellanic Cloud, as seen from Earth.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A galaxy, a dwarf galaxy that is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy, and a member of the Magellanic Clouds, in the Mily Way Subgroup of the Local Group of Galaxies; lying directly behind the Small Magellanic Cloud, as seen from Earth.

    Synonyms: MMC

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA galaxy, a dwarf galaxy that is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy, and a member of the Magellanic Clouds, in the Mily Way Subgroup of the Local Group of Galaxies; lying directly behind the Small Magellanic Cloud, as seen from Earth.

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MMC

Origin

From mini- + Magellanic Clouds. From being a Magellanic Cloud that is smaller than the Small Magellanic Cloud.

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APA

Mini Magellanic Cloud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mini%20Magellanic%20Cloud

MLA

“Mini Magellanic Cloud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mini%20Magellanic%20Cloud. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mini Magellanic Cloud,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mini%20Magellanic%20Cloud.

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