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periherm

periherm noun: in an orbit around the planet Mercury, the point that is closest to Mercury.

Noun

periherm (plural periherms)

  1. In an orbit around the planet Mercury, the point that is closest to Mercury.

Antonyms of periherm

Forms of periherm

pluralperiherms

Origin of periherm

From peri- + Ἑρμῆς (Hermês, “Mercury”).

Questions about periherm

What does periherm mean?
Periherm means in an orbit around the planet Mercury, the point that is closest to Mercury.
What part of speech is periherm?
Periherm is a noun.
What is the plural of periherm?
The plural of periherm is periherms.

Words near periherm in the dictionary

  1. perihemorrhagic
  2. perihemotoma
  3. perihemotomal
  4. perihepatic
  5. perihepatitis
  6. periherm
  7. perihermion
  8. periherms
  9. perihilar
  10. perihinal
  11. perihippocampal

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