Galilean moons

proper noun

The four and by far largest moons of Jupiter, namely Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, discovered by Galileo Galilei.

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Galilean satellites
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Galilean moon
proper noun
  1. The four and by far largest moons of Jupiter, namely Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, discovered by Galileo Galilei.

    Synonyms: Galilean satellites

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe four and by far largest moons of Jupiter, namely Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, discovered by Galileo Galilei.

Similar
Galilean satellites
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