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Meaning of 'perigeum' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Perigeum [ n.]
- That point in the orbit of the moon which is nearest to the earth; -- opposed to apogee. It is sometimes, but rarely, used of the nearest points of other orbits, as of a comet, a planet, etc. Called also epigee, epigeum.

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per per- peract peracute peradventure peraeopod peragrate peragration perambulate perambulated

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