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apolune

apolune noun: the point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its maximum.

Noun

apolune (plural apolunes)

  1. The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its maximum.

Synonyms of apolune

Antonyms

Forms of apolune

pluralapolunes

Origin of apolune

From apo- (“far”) + Latin lūna (“moon”).

Questions about apolune

What does apolune mean?
Apolune means the point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its maximum.
What part of speech is apolune?
Apolune is a noun.
What is the plural of apolune?
The plural of apolune is apolunes.

Words near apolune in the dictionary

  1. Apolonio
  2. Apolonio Samson
  3. Apolonios
  4. apols
  5. apolunar
  6. apolune
  7. apolunes
  8. apolysed
  9. apolysin
  10. apolysis
  11. apolytic

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