Europan

1. human sciencesOf or relating to the princess Europa in Greek mythology.
2. astronomyPertaining to Europa, a moon of Jupiter named for the mythological figure, or any theoretical or fictional inhabitants of the moon Europa.

   indications of Europan biology

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   The specifics of how an ocean and the Europan surface might interact, however, are far from agreed-upon.

   2004, Pascale Ehrenfreund, “Mars, Europa, and Beyond”, in Astrobiology: Future Perspectives, Kluwer Academic Publishers, page 437

3. astronomyPertaining to (52) Europa, a minor planet in the Main Asteroid Belt.

plural Europans

1. demonymliteratureAn inhabitant of the astronomical body Europa (either the moon of Jupiter or the minor planet of the Main Asteroid Belt).