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Local Lynx of Cold Clouds

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Etymology

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Blend of Lynx +‎ Local Ribbon of Cold Clouds. From local +‎ Lynx +‎ cold cloud. From being nearby, local, located in the constellation Lynx, composed of interstellar clouds of cold hydrogen.

Proper noun

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Local Lynx of Cold Clouds

  1. (astronomy) A collection of cold interstellar clouds, located at the near end of the Local Ribbon of Cold Clouds, which itself is located in the Local Bubble, in the Local Arm of of the Milky Way galaxy.