Dysnomia

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Translingual

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Proper noun

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Dysnomia f

  1. (taxonomy, obsolete) Synonym of Epioblasma (genus).

English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Δυσνομία (Dusnomía, literally lawlessness), from δύσνομος (dúsnomos, lawless).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Dysnomia

  1. (Greek mythology) The daemon (minor deity) of lawlessness, listed by Hesiod among the daughters of Eris.
  2. (astronomy) The only known moon of the dwarf planet Eris.

Synonyms

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  • (astronomy): (136199) Eris I Dysnomia, (136199) Eris I, Eris I Dysnomia, Eris I, 136199 Eris I Dysnomia, 136199 Eris I, S/2005 (2003 UB313) 1, Gabrielle

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