Magellanic (major magelanik)

[ The Greater Magellanic Cloud. (From Gould.) to Sir J. F. W. Herschel, "They are, generally speak. ing, round, and somewhat oval, and the larger, which de viates most from the circular form, exhibits the appear ance of an axis of light, very ill-defined, and by no means strongly distinguished from the general ma . The greater nebula occupies an area of about 42 square degrees. The le er covers about 10 square degrees. Their degree IMG:content-0060.png:[blocks in formation] stone, tone, Streps i las interpres. maggoty (mag'ot-i), a. [ capricious; whimsical. [Rare.] To pretend to work out a neat scheme of thoughts with a maggotty , unsettled head is as ridiculous as to think to write straight in a jumbling coach. Norris. maggoty-headedt (mag'ot-i-hed"ed), a. Having a mind full of whims or crotchets; maggoty. Also maggot - pated.