transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈne-byə-lə ]
noun
( plural neb·u·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī ; also -las )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, mist, cloud; akin to Old High German nebul fog, Greek nephelē, 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 -lər adjective