First Known Use: 1960
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perilune
noun peri·lune \ˈper-ə-ˌlün\
Definition of PERILUNE
: the point in the path of a body orbiting the moon that is nearest to the center of the moon — compare apolune
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Origin of PERILUNE
peri- + Latin luna moon — more at lunar
Rhymes with PERILUNE
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