nubecula

British

/ njuːˈbɛkjʊlə /

noun

See Magellanic Cloud

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Etymology

Origin of nubecula

C19: from Latin, diminutive of nubes cloud

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nubecula

"Nubeculæ" is another name by which they are known, the larger cloud being styled nubecula major and the smaller one nubecula minor.

From Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language by Dolmage, Cecil Goodrich Julius

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