Phobus


[foh-buh s, -bos] /ˈfoʊ bəs, -bɒs/

noun
1.
Also, Phobus
[foh-buh s] /ˈfoʊ bəs/ (Show IPA). Classical Mythology. a son and attendant of Ares and the personification of a fear held to possess armies and cause their defeat.
2.
Astronomy. one of the two moons of Mars.
/ˈfəʊbɒs/
noun
1.
the larger of the two satellites of Mars and the closer to the planet. Approximate diameter (although it has an irregular shape): 23 km Compare Deimos
Phobos
(fō’bəs)
The larger and inner of the two planetary satellites of Mars.

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