Periastral

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Moving among or around the stars. archaic, not-comparable

    "comets in periastral passage"

  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to the periastron not-comparable

Etymology

From peri- + astral.

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