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nounPortuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
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- rhea smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan
- nandu smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan
- dorado a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
- mensa a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere and containing part of the Large Magellanic Cloud
- marianas a chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia (including Guam and the Northern Marianas) halfway between New Guinea and Japan; discovered by Magellan in 1521
- large magellanic cloud the larger of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere
- pterocnemia pennata smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan
- strait of magellan the strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands to the south of the continent; discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520; an important route around South America before the Panama Canal was built
- tucana a large faint constellation in the southern hemisphere containing most of the Small Magellanic Cloud
- mariana islands a chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia (including Guam and the Northern Marianas) halfway between New Guinea and Japan; discovered by Magellan in 1521