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Magellanic Cloud vs Small Magellanic Cloud

Small Magellanic Cloud vs Magellanic Cloud

Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Magellanic Cloud Yes No No No
Small Magellanic Cloud Yes No No No
As nouns, Small Magellanic Cloud is a hyponym of Magellanic Cloud; that is, Small Magellanic Cloud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Magellanic Cloud:
  • Magellanic Cloud: either of two small galaxies orbiting the Milky Way; visible near the South Celestial Pole
  • Small Magellanic Cloud: the smaller of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the Southern Hemisphere
Other hyponyms of Magellanic Cloud include Large Magellanic Cloud.
Magellanic Cloud (noun) Small Magellanic Cloud (noun)
either of two small galaxies orbiting the Milky Way; visible near the South Celestial Pole the smaller of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the Southern Hemisphere
Difference between Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud

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