Phobos

[foh-buh s, -bos]

noun

Also Pho·bus

[foh-buh s] /ˈfoʊ bəs/. Classical Mythology. a son and attendant of Ares and the personification of a fear held to possess armies and cause their defeat.

Astronomy. one of the two moons of Mars.

Compare Deimos.

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British Dictionary definitions for phobos

Phobos

noun

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

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phobos in Science

Phobos

[fō′bəs]

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