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NODICAL
Etymology
Adjective
nodical (not comparable)
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the nodes of an orbiting body (such as the moon)
Anagrams
• aldonic, cadinol, cnoidal
Source: Wiktionary
Nod"ic*al, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the nodes; from a node to the same node again; as, the nodical revolutions of the moon. Nodical month. See Lunar month, under Month.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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