apoherm

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “away”) + Ἑρμῆς (Hermês, “Hermes/Mercury, messenger of the gods”).

Noun

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apoherm (plural apoherms)

  1. (astronomy) In an orbit around the planet Mercury, the point that is most distant from Mercury.

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of “a point in an orbit around the planet Mercury”): periherm

See also

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References

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  • BepiColombo Mission [1]

Anagrams

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