Himalia

[ hi-mahl-yuh ]

nounAstronomy.
  1. a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.

Origin of Himalia

1
Apparently for Greek himalís an epithet of Demeter

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British Dictionary definitions for Himalia

Himalia

/ (hɪˈmɑːlɪə) /


noun
  1. astronomy a satellite of Jupiter in an intermediate orbit

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