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Hygiea

American  
[hahy-jee-uh] / haɪˈdʒi ə /

noun

  1. Astronomy. Also called 10 Hygiea. an asteroid in the asteroid belt.


Hygiea Scientific  
/ hī-jēə /
  1. The fourth largest asteroid, having a diameter of about 430 km (267 mi).

  2. See more at asteroid


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Indeed, there are multiple other relatively massive bodies — Vesta, Pallas, and Hygiea — also in Ceres' vicinity.

From Salon Apr. 16, 2022

Hygiea, the goddess of health, is represented in works of art as a virgin dressed in a long robe and feeding a serpent from a cup.

From Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume by

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