Phobos
[ foh-buh s, -bos ]
/ ˈfoʊ bəs, -bɒs /
noun
Also Pho·bus
[foh-buh s] /ˈfoʊ bəs/. Classical Mythology.
a son and attendant of Ares and the personification of a fear held to possess armies and cause their defeat.
Astronomy.
one of the two moons of Mars.
Compare
Deimos.
British Dictionary definitions for phobos
Phobos
/ (ˈfəʊbɒs) /
noun
the larger of the two satellites of Mars and the closer to the planet. Approximate diameter (although it has an irregular shape): 23 km
Compare Deimos
Scientific definitions for phobos
Phobos
[ fō′bəs ]
The larger and inner of the two planetary satellites of Mars.