pericynthion
/ (ˌpɛrɪˈsɪnθɪən) /
noun
the point at which a spacecraft launched from earth into a lunar orbit is nearest the moon
Compare perilune, apocynthion
Word Origin for pericynthion
C20: from
peri- +
-cynthion, from
Cynthia
Words nearby pericynthion
pericope,
pericoronitis,
pericranitis,
pericranium,
pericycle,
pericynthion,
pericystic,
pericystitis,
pericyte,
pericytic venule,
peridental