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Nubecula

Nubecula \Nu*bec"u*la\, n.; pl. Nubecul[ae] (-l[=e]). [L., dim. of nubes cloud.]

  1. (Astron.)

    1. A nebula.

    2. pl. Specifically, the Magellanic clouds.

  2. (Med.)

    1. A slight spot on the cornea.

    2. A cloudy object or appearance in urine.
      --Dunglison.

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nubecula

n. 1 (context astronomy English) A nebula; specifically, the Magellanic Clouds. 2 (context medicine English) A slight spot on the cornea. 3 (context medicine English) A cloudy object or appearance in urine.

Usage examples of "nubecula".

The explosion of Nubecula Minor not only threw us back in space, but in time.

It was hundreds of thousands of light-years to the nearest pinpoint of light the outlying stars of Nubecula Major.

We are now inside the small neighbor galaxy known as Nubecula Minorthe Small Magellanic Cloud.

And the screens showed the magnificent panorama of the neighboring galaxy, Nubecula Major, the Large Magellanic Cloud.