APHELION


Meaning of APHELION in English

(pl. aphelia) the point in a body's orbit where it is furthest from the sun (opp. PERIHELION).

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Symb.: Q.

Etymology: Graecized f. mod.L aphelium f. Gk aph' heliou from the sun

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.