ios
oʊ noun, plural i·os.
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
Also called Hawaiian hawk.
Origin:
< Hawaiian ʿio
< Hawaiian ʿio
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noun
1.
Classical Mythology. a woman who, being loved by Zeus, was transformed into a white heifer and was, at the wish of Hera, first guarded by Argus and later pursued through the world by a gadfly until she reached Egypt, where she resumed her true shape: identified by the Egyptians with Isis.
2.
Astronomy. a large volcanically active moon of the planet Jupiter.
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| io | |
| —the internet domain name for | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | |
Io1 (ˈaɪəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Greek myth a maiden loved by Zeus and turned into a white heifer by either Zeus or Hera | |
| Io2 (ˈaɪəʊ) | |
| —n | |
| 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 | |
| ionium | |
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Science Dictionary
Io  (ī'ō, ē'ō) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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| IO intraocular |
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