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Lysithea
Ly·sith·e·a [ lī síthee ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
very small moon of Jupiter: a very small natural satellite of Jupiter. It is approximately 35 km (22 mi) in diameter and occupies an intermediate orbit.
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