See Also: Nebula(medicine)
nebula(encyclopedia)
nebula(dictionary)
Gum Nebula(encyclopedia)
nebula(dictionary)
Orion Nebula(encyclopedia)
Crab Nebula(encyclopedia)
planetary nebula(encyclopedia)
solar nebula(encyclopedia)
nebula (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)

nebula (oh)



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[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: 'mist, cloud']
a mass of gas and dust among the stars, which often appears as a bright cloud in the sky at night
a galaxy (=mass of stars) which appears as a bright cloud in the sky at night
-- nebular adj