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| Tri·ton [ trt'n ] |
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1. mythological sea god: in Greek mythology, a god of the sea, represented as having the tail of a fish and the upper body of a man
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2. moon of Neptune: the largest moon of the planet Neptune, about 2,700 km (1,680 mi) in diameter, and revolving in a direction counter to that of the planet
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| [Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek Tritōn In sense 2 < its dependence on the planet Neptune, like the god Triton's dependence on the sea god Neptune] |
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