What does "perilune" mean?

The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.

What is a synonym for "perilune"?

Common synonyms include: perigee, periselene.

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Noun

1
The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.
2
periapsis in orbit around the moon wordnet

From peri- + Latin lūna (“moon”).