Definition of Perihelion
Per`i`hel´ion
n.
1.
(Astron.)
That
point
of
the
orbit
of
a
planet
or
comet
which
is
nearest
to
the
sun
; -
opposed
to
aphelion
.
Related Words
aphelion
,
periapsis
,
point
of
periapsis
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