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Phobos

[ foh-buhs, -bos ]

noun

  1. Also Pho·bus [] Classical Mythology. a son and attendant of Ares and the personification of a fear held to possess armies and cause their defeat.
  2. Astronomy. one of the two moons of Mars.


Phobos

/ ˈfəʊbɒs /

noun

  1. See Deimos
    the larger of the two satellites of Mars and the closer to the planet. Approximate diameter (although it has an irregular shape): 23 km Compare Deimos


Phobos

/ bəs /

  1. The larger and inner of the two planetary satellites of Mars.


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