Phobos

[foh-buhs, -bos]

Pho·bos

[foh-buhs, -bos]
noun
1.
Also, Pho·bus [foh-buhs] . 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.
Compare Deimos.
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Phobos is always a great word to know.
So is griffin. Does it mean:
a fabled monster, usually having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion
a daughter of Gaea and Poseidon, a monster mentioned in Homer and later identified with the whirlpool Charybdis
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Phobos (ˈfəʊbɒs)
 
n
Compare Deimos the larger of the two satellites of Mars and the closer to the planet. Approximate diameter (although it has an irregular shape): 23 km

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Phobos   (fō'bəs)  Pronunciation Key 
The larger and inner of the two planetary satellites of Mars.
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