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  1. 1. n. Alt. of Perigeum Source: opted
  2. 2. n. periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth Source: wordnet
  3. 3. That point in the orbit of the moon which is nearest to the earth; -- opposed to Ant: apogee. It is sometimes, but rarely, used of the nearest points of other orbits, as of a comet, a planet, etc. Called also epigee, epigeum. Source: webster
  4. 4. n:100 n. periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth Source: ecdict

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