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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
- punta arenas a city in southern Chile on the Strait of Magellan; the southernmost city in the world
- tierra del fuego an archipelago off southern South America; separated from the continent by the Strait of Magellan; islands are administered by Chile and by Argentina
- cape froward a cape on the Strait of Magellan in southern Chile; the most southern point on the mainland of South America
- small magellanic cloud the smaller of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere
- ladrone 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