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nebula

neb·u·la [ nébbyələ ] (plural neb·u·lae [ nébbyə l ] or neb·u·las)


noun 
Definition:
 
space dust: a region or cloud of interstellar dust and gas appearing variously as a hazy bright or dark patch

[Mid-17th century. < Latin, "mist, vapor"]

neb·u·lar adjective
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