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Orbitary vs Orbituary - What's the difference?

orbitary | orbituary |

As adjectives the difference between orbitary and orbituary

is that orbitary is situated around the orbit while orbituary is orbital.

orbitary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Situated around the orbit.
    • the orbitary feathers of a bird
    (Webster 1913)

    orbituary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • orbital
  • * 1907 , Official gazette of the United States Patent Office
    • In an engine, the combination of an expansion-chamber and piston therefor, means supporting said chamber and piston for orbituary movement
    (Webster 1913)