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Phobos

Pho bos |ˈfōbəs, ˈfōbäs ˈfoʊbɔs |Astronomy the inner, and larger, of the two satellites of Mars, discovered in 1877. Heavily cratered and shaped like a potato, it is 17 miles (28 km ) long. Compare with Deimos. ORIGIN named after one of the sons of the Greek war god Ares. The name means literally fear.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Phobos

Phobos |ˈfəʊbɒs |Astronomy the inner of the two small satellites of Mars, discovered in 1877 (27 km long and 22 km across ). ORIGIN named after one of the sons of the Greek war god Ares .

 

Duden Dictionary

Phöbos

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