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Himalia

American  
[hi-mahl-yuh] / hɪˈmɑl yə /

noun

Astronomy.

  1. a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.

Himalia British  
/ hɪˈmɑːlɪə /

noun

  1. astronomy a satellite of Jupiter in an intermediate orbit

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Etymology

Origin of Himalia

Apparently for Greek himalís an epithet of Demeter

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