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From: dsmith@HPLABSC (David Smith)
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Subject: Re: Terminology (satellite variety)
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Date: Fri, 20-Dec-85 13:49:10 EST
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>> ... (Question: earth's moon is to lonar
>>as a martian moon is to ???).
>"Lunar" is derived from "Luna," a proper name for our largest satellite;
>on that basis, the Martian equivalents would be "Phobor" or "Deimor"
>--- depending upon which moon was involved.

Nahh, the Martian equivalents are "Phobic" and "Demonic."  :-) :-)

			David Smith