n.
Pronunciation: ' ne-by ə -l ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lae \ - ˌ l ē , - ˌ l ī \ also -las
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, mist, cloud; akin to Old High German nebul fog, Greek nephel ē , nephos cloud
Date: circa 1738
1 : any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
2 : GALAXY 1B especially : a galaxy other than the Milky Way galaxy ― not used technically
– neb · u · lar \ -l ə r \ adjective