Dimorphos

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Etymology

From translingual Dimorphos, from Ancient Greek δίμορφος (dímorphos), from δί- (dí-)+μορφή (morphḗ)+-ος (-os); Literally, “having two forms”. From being the target of the DART (Double Asteroid Redirect Test) space mission, which impacted its surface, thereby having a form prior to the impact and another after the impact. Compare English dimorphous, Latin dimorphus.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /daɪˈmɔːɹfəs/

Proper noun

Dimorphos

  1. The moon of the binary asteroid Didymos.

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