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HELIOCENTRIC
heliocentric
(adjective) having the sun as the center
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
heliocentric (not comparable)
(astronomy) Having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a solar system or orbit.
Antonym: geocentric
Anagrams
• heteroclinic
Source: Wiktionary
He`li*o*cen"tric, He`li*o*cen"tric"al, a. Etym: [Helio- + centric, centrical: cf. F. héliocentrique.] (Astron.)
Definition: pertaining to the sun's center, or appearing to be seen from it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; -- opposed to geocentrical. Heliocentric parallax. See under Parallax.
– Heliocentric place, latitude, longitude, etc. (of a heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc., of the body as viewed from the sun.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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