word of the day: apogee

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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