Iapetus

/aɪˈæpɪtəs/name
High School
1

A Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaia, and father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius.

2

A moon in Saturnian system, Solar System: The third largest moon of Saturn

3

A former ocean between former continent of Laurentia (North America) and former continent of Baltica (Europe): An ancient ocean which existed between 600 and 400 million years ago.

4

Alternative form of Japheth.

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