PERILUNE


Meaning of PERILUNE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' per- ə - ˌ lün

Function: noun

Etymology: peri- + Latin luna moon ― more at LUNAR

Date: 1960

: the point in the path of a body orbiting the moon that is nearest to the center of the moon ― compare APOLUNE

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