Aphelion
Pronunciation : A*phel"ion
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Aphelia.
Etymology : [Gr. (Astron.)
Definition : Defn: That point of a planet's or comet's orbit which is most distant from the sun, the opposite point being the perihelion.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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