apogee noun
That point in the orbit of a planet or other heavenly body which is at the greatest distance from the earth, as opposed to perogee;
properly, this particular point of the moon's orbit;
the farthest point away;
the highest attainment.
(in Latin apo- from and ge earth)
(Bonus word: apogamy, a noun meaning reproduction by means other fertilization, also mating or pairing at random, and interbreeding of various varieties.)
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