- Epigeum
- Epigeum Ep*i*ge"um, n. [NL. See {Epigee}.] See {Perigee}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
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epigeum — Perigee Per i*gee, Perigeum Per i*ge um, n. [NL. perigeum, fr. Gr. ? about, near + ? the earth: cf. F. p[ e]rig[ e]e.] (Astron.) That point, in the orbit of the moon or other body orbiting the earth, which is nearest to the earth; opposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epigeum — The surface environment [23] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
epigee — Perigee Per i*gee, Perigeum Per i*ge um, n. [NL. perigeum, fr. Gr. ? about, near + ? the earth: cf. F. p[ e]rig[ e]e.] (Astron.) That point, in the orbit of the moon or other body orbiting the earth, which is nearest to the earth; opposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Epigee — Ep i*gee, n. [NL. epigeum, fr. Gr. ? upon the earth. See {Epig[ae]a}.] See {Perigee}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perigee — Per i*gee, Perigeum Per i*ge um, n. [NL. perigeum, fr. Gr. ? about, near + ? the earth: cf. F. p[ e]rig[ e]e.] (Astron.) That point, in the orbit of the moon or other body orbiting the earth, which is nearest to the earth; opposed to {apogee}. It … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perigeum — Perigee Per i*gee, Perigeum Per i*ge um, n. [NL. perigeum, fr. Gr. ? about, near + ? the earth: cf. F. p[ e]rig[ e]e.] (Astron.) That point, in the orbit of the moon or other body orbiting the earth, which is nearest to the earth; opposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
