pericenter

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(per′ə sen′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
per•i•cen•ter  (per′ə sen′tər),USA pronunciation n. [Astron.]
  1. Astronomythe point at which a heavenly body orbiting around a primary other than the earth or sun is closest to the primary. Cf. apocenter. 
  • peri- + center 1900–05
per′i•cen′tral, per′i•cen′tric, adj. 

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apocenter

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