galilean satellite
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World English Dictionary
Galilean satellite (ˌɡælɪˈleɪən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any of the four large satellites of the planet Jupiter -- Io, Europa, Ganymede, or Callisto -- discovered in 1610 by Galileo | |
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WordNet
| galilean satellite | |
noun | |
| one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo |
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Galilean satellite
is always a great word to know.
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