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apocynthion

/ (ˌæpəˈsɪnθɪən) /

noun

the point at which a spacecraft in lunar orbit is farthest from the moonCompare apolune, pericynthion

Words nearby apocynthion

apocrine sweat gland, apocrypha, apocryphal, apocryphal gospels, apocynaceous, apocynthion, apodal, apodeictic, apodeipnon, apodema, apodeme

Word Origin for apocynthion

C20: from apo- (away) + cynthion, from Latin Cynthia goddess of the moon
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