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Pericentric vs Apocentric - What's the difference?

pericentric | apocentric | Related terms |

Apocentric is a related term of pericentric.



As adjectives the difference between pericentric and apocentric

is that pericentric is pericentral while apocentric is of or pertaining to the apocenter, the point in an orbit which is furthest from the orbited body.

pericentric

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • pericentral
  • (astronomy) Of or pertaining to a pericentre
  • (genetics) Of or pertaining to the centromere of a chromosome

    • apocentric

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (astrophysics) Of or pertaining to the apocenter, the point in an orbit which is furthest from the orbited body

    • Derived terms

    * apocentrically * apocentricity

    Related terms

    * pericentric