Deimos
[ dahy-mos ]
/ ˈdaɪ mɒs /
noun
an ancient Greek personification of terror, a son of Ares and Aphrodite.
Astronomy. one of the two moons of Mars.
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British Dictionary definitions for Deimos
Deimos
/ (ˈdeɪmɒs) /
noun
the smaller of the two satellites of Mars and the more distant from the planet. Approximate diameter: 13 kmCompare Phobos
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Scientific definitions for Deimos
Deimos
[ dē′mōs, dā′- ]
The satellite of Mars that is second in distance from the planet.
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