pericenter
[ per-uh-sen-ter ]
nounAstronomy.
the point at which a heavenly body orbiting around a primary other than the earth or sun is closest to the primary.
Origin of pericenter
1Other words from pericenter
- per·i·cen·tral, per·i·cen·tric, adjective
- Compare apocenter.
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