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perigean

perigean adjective: pertaining to the perigee.

Adjective

perigean (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the perigee.
    • The perigean tides are the spring tides that occur soon after the Moon passes its perigee.
    • perigean high water
    Synonyms:
    perigeal

Synonyms of perigean

Origin of perigean

From perigee + -an?

Questions about perigean

What does perigean mean?
Perigean means pertaining to the perigee.
What part of speech is perigean?
Perigean is an adjective.

Words near perigean in the dictionary

  1. periganglionitis
  2. perigastric
  3. perigastritis
  4. perigastrulation
  5. perigeal
  6. perigean
  7. perigee
  8. perigee moon
  9. perigee moons
  10. perigees
  11. perigemmal

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