pericenter

[ per-uh-sen-ter ]

nounAstronomy.
  1. 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

1
First recorded in 1900–05; peri- + center

Other words from pericenter

  • per·i·cen·tral, per·i·cen·tric, adjective

Words Nearby pericenter

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