apocynthion
/ (ˌæpəˈsɪnθɪən) /
noun
the point at which a spacecraft in lunar orbit is farthest from the moon
Compare apolune, pericynthion
Word Origin for apocynthion
C20: from
apo- (away) +
cynthion, from Latin
Cynthia goddess of the moon
Words nearby apocynthion
apocrine sweat gland,
apocrypha,
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apocynthion,
apodal,
apodeictic,
apodeipnon,
apodema,
apodeme