Hippocamp

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Etymology

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From hippocamp (from Ancient Greek ἱππόκαμπος (hippókampos)), a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a horse and the tail of a fish. Officially named in February 2019.

The moon was discovered in 2013 by viewing archival images produced by the Hubble Space Telescope dating back to 2004.

Proper noun

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Hippocamp

  1. A small moon of Neptune.

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