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Definition of Tethys in English: Tethysproper nounˈtɛθɪsˈtɛθəs 1Greek Mythology
A goddess of the sea, daughter of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaia (Earth). 2Astronomy
A satellite of Saturn, the ninth closest to the planet and probably composed mainly of ice, discovered by Cassini in 1684 (diameter 1,050 km). 3Geology
An ocean formerly separating the supercontinents of Gondwana and Laurasia, the forerunner of the present-day Mediterranean.
Definition of Tethys in US English: Tethysproper nounˈteTHəsˈtɛθəs 1Greek Mythology
A goddess of the sea, daughter of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaia (Earth). 2Astronomy
A satellite of Saturn, the ninth closest to the planet, discovered by Cassini in 1684. It is probably composed mainly of ice and has a diameter of 659 miles (1,060 km). 3Geology
An ocean formerly separating the supercontinents of Gondwana and Laurasia, the forerunner of the present-day Mediterranean.
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