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Amalthea

Syllabification: (Am·al·the·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌaməlˈTHēə, əmal-/
Astronomy
Definition of Amalthea
  • satellite V of Jupiter, the third closest to the planet. It is reddish in color and heavily cratered, with a diameter of 106 miles (170 km).

Origin:

from the name of a goat in Greek mythology, which suckled the infant Zeus

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