Europan
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]Europan
- (mythology) Of or relating to the princess Europa in Greek mythology.
- (astronomy) Pertaining to Europa, a moon of Jupiter named for the mythological figure, or any theoretical or fictional inhabitants of the moon Europa.
- indications of Europan biology
- 2004, Pascale Ehrenfreund, “Mars, Europa, and Beyond”, in Astrobiology: Future Perspectives, Kluwer Academic Publishers, page 437:
- The specifics of how an ocean and the Europan surface might interact, however, are far from agreed-upon.
- (astronomy) Pertaining to (52) Europa, a minor planet in the Main Asteroid Belt.
Noun
[edit]Europan (plural Europans)
- (science fiction, demonym) An inhabitant of the astronomical body Europa (either the moon of Jupiter or the minor planet of the Main Asteroid Belt).