mini magellanic cloud
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English
29
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
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.
Etymology
From mini- + Magellanic Clouds. From being a Magellanic Cloud that is smaller than the Small Magellanic Cloud.
Derived Forms
Phrases
celestial cloud
Large Magellanic Cloud
Magellanic Bridge
Magellanic Cloud
Magellanic Clouds
Small Magellanic Cloud
star cloud
Frequently Paired Words
celestial cloud
Large Magellanic Cloud
Magellan
Magellanic Bridge
Magellanic Cloud
Magellanic Clouds
Small Magellanic Cloud
starcloud