Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In astronomy, one of two remarkable clusters of nebulæ in the southern hemisphere, Nubecula Major and Nubecula Minor, also known as the Magellanic clouds (which see, under
Magellanic ). - In pathology:
- A speck or cloud in the eye.
- A cloudy appearance in urine as it cools; cloudy matter suspended in urine.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A nebula.
- noun Specifically, the Magellanic clouds.
- noun A slight spot on the cornea.
- noun A cloudy object or appearance in urine.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun astronomy A
nebula ; specifically, theMagellanic Clouds . - noun medicine A slight
spot on thecornea . - noun medicine A
cloudy object or appearance inurine .
Etymologies
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Examples
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An sit crux et nubecula in coelis ad Polum Antarcticum, quod ex Corsalio refert Patritius.
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In cases which come to a crisis on the seventh day, the urine has a red nubecula on the fourth day, and the other symptoms accordingly.
Aphorisms 2007
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A rod-shaped phenomenon allied to a rainbow. ~os..generis eiusdem ad uirgae rigorem perlongum colorata nubecula dicitur, Apul.
Archive 2006-06-01 Miglior acque 2006
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A rod-shaped phenomenon allied to a rainbow. ~os..generis eiusdem ad uirgae rigorem perlongum colorata nubecula dicitur, Apul.
Rhabdomancer Miglior acque 2006
knitandpurl commented on the word nubecula
"At dawn the passenger trains started running again, damp and cold, their windows foggy and whitish, like eyes covered in nubeculae."
Witch Grass by Raymond Queneau, translated by Barbara Wright, p 222 of the NYRB paperback
November 7, 2010
fbharjo commented on the word nubecula
specifically, the 1913 Webster
March 10, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word nubecula
What a great word.
March 10, 2011