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perilune

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

Noun

perilune (plural perilunes)

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

Synonyms of perilune

Antonyms

Forms of perilune

pluralperilunes

Origin of perilune

From peri- + Latin lūna (“moon”).

Questions about perilune

What does perilune mean?
Perilune means the point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.
What part of speech is perilune?
Perilune is a noun.
What is the plural of perilune?
The plural of perilune is perilunes.

Words near perilune in the dictionary

  1. perilsome
  2. periluminal
  3. periluminally
  4. periluminar
  5. perilunate
  6. perilune
  7. perilunes
  8. perilymph
  9. perilymphadenitis
  10. perilymphangial
  11. perilymphatic

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