Tethys¹ Definition
Te·thys (tē′t̸his)
noun
- Gr. Myth. a daughter of Uranus and wife of Oceanus, by whom she is the mother of the Oceanides
- a satellite of Saturn having long trenchlike valleys and sharing its orbit with other satellites
Etymology: L < Gr Tēthys
Tethys² Definition
Te·thys (tē′t̸his)
an ancient sea and geosyncline, especially of the Mesozoic and early Cenozoic eras that separated Laurasia from Gondwana
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