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Apophis
A-puh-fihs
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In Egyptian mythology, a giant serpent god of chaos who tries to destroy the sun each night.
"Ancient Egyptian texts describe the sun god's nightly battle against Apophis."
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An asteroid once thought to have a significant chance of hitting Earth.
"Scientists have since ruled out an Earth impact from Apophis in the near future."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the Egyptian mythological serpent of chaos, or the real asteroid named after it.
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Etymology
From Greek Apophis, adapted from an Egyptian name and later reshaped to resemble ophis, Greek for "snake."