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Deimos
(Dei¦mos)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdeɪmɒs/
Astronomy
the outer of the two small satellites of Mars, discovered in 1877 (15 km long and 12 km across).
Origin:
named after one of the sons of Ares in Greek mythology
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