nubecula

/ (njuːˈbɛkjʊlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː)

See Magellanic Cloud

Word Origin for nubecula

C19: from Latin, diminutive of nubes cloud

Words nearby nubecula

nubain, nubbin, nubble, nubbly, nubby, nubecula, nubia, nubian, nubian desert, nubian goat, nubile

Example sentences from the Web for nubecula

  • The Nubecula Minor (the lesser cloud) exhibited appearances similar, though inferior in degree.

    Letters on Astronomy |Denison Olmsted