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perigeum

CIDE DICTIONARY

perigeumn. [NL. perigeum, fr. Gr. about, near + the earth: cf. F. périgée.].
     That point, in the orbit of the moon or other body orbiting the earth, which is nearest to the earth; -- opposed to apogee. It is sometimes, but rarely, used of the nearest points of bodies not orbiting the earth, such as of a comet, a planet, etc. Called also epigee, epigeum.  [1913 Webster]
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