Deimos
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Dei·mos
(dē′mōs, dā′-, dī′mŏs)n.
The satellite of Mars second in distance from the planet.
[Greek, one of Ares' sons, from deimos, fear, terror.]
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Deimos
(ˈdeɪmɒs)n
(Celestial Objects) the smaller of the two satellites of Mars and the more distant from the planet. Approximate diameter: 13 km. Compare Phobos
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Dei•mos
(ˈdaɪ mɒs)n.
one of the two moons of Mars.
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