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Io

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I·o  (, )
n.
1. Greek Mythology A maiden who was loved by Zeus and transformed by Hera into a heifer.
2. One of the four brightest satellites of Jupiter and the fifth in distance from the planet. It was first sighted by Galileo.

[Latin , from Greek.]

io
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science)
the Internet domain name for British Indian Ocean Territory

Io1
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a maiden loved by Zeus and turned into a white heifer by either Zeus or Hera

Io2
n
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) the innermost of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter, displaying intense volcanic activity. Diameter: 3640 km; orbital radius: 422 000 km

Io3
the chemical symbol for
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) ionium

Io  (, )
One of the four brightest satellites of Jupiter and the fifth in distance from the planet. It was first sighted by Galileo. See Note at moon.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.IoIo - (Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
2.Io - the closest of Jupiter's moons; has active volcanoes


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