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Orbitar vs Orbiter - What's the difference?

orbitar | orbiter |

As an adjective orbitar

is (obsolete|anatomy) orbital.

As a noun orbiter is

an object which orbits another, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet etc without landing on it.

orbitar

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (obsolete, anatomy) orbital
    • (Dunglison)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    orbiter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an object which orbits another, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet etc. without landing on it

    • See also

    * Space Shuttle ----