Io

/ˌaɪˈoʊ/
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Definitions of Io
  1. noun
    (Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
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    maid, maiden
    an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
  2. noun
    the closest of Jupiter's moons; has active volcanoes
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    Galilean, Galilean satellite
    one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
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