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nebulae

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Main Entry:
neb·u·la 
          Listen to the pronunciation of nebula
Pronunciation:
\ˈne-byə-lə\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural neb·u·lae 
          Listen to the pronunciation of nebulae \-ˌlē, -ˌlī\ also neb·u·las
Etymology:
New Latin, from Latin, mist, cloud; akin to Old High German nebul fog, Greek nephelē, nephos cloud
Date:
circa 1738
1: any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space2: galaxy 1b ; especially : a galaxy other than the Milky Way galaxy —not used technically
neb·u·lar 
          Listen to the pronunciation of nebular \-lər\ adjective


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