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anomalistic year
noun
, Astronomy.
- the average interval between consecutive passages of the earth through the perihelion, equivalent to 365.26 days.
anomalistic year
noun
- the interval between two successive passages of the earth through perihelion; 365.25964 mean solar days
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anomalistic year1
First recorded in 1870–75
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