Scooby Doo

proper noun

A rock on Mars, analyzed by Mars Pathfinder.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Scooby-Doo.
  2. A rock on Mars, analyzed by Mars Pathfinder.

Origin

The rock, named after the fictional dog, is one among the unofficial names applied by the team behind Nasa’s first rover, Sojourner, in the late 1990s, others using cartoon character names as identifiers including “Yogi Rock” and “Casper”.

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APA

Scooby Doo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scooby%20Doo

MLA

“Scooby Doo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scooby%20Doo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scooby Doo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scooby%20Doo.

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