APHELIA

APHELION

aphelion

(noun) apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

aphelia

(astronomy) plural of aphelion

Source: Wiktionary


APHELION

A*phel"ion, n.; pl. Aphelia. Etym: [Gr. (Astron.)

Definition: That point of a planet's or comet's orbit which is most distant from the sun, the opposite point being the perihelion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ROOTS

(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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