Etymology

Apohele asteroid

Today it means: An asteroid whose orbit lies completely within the orbit of the Earth. Full definition →

Hawaiian apohele
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  1. Hawaiian · derived fromapohele“orbit”
  2. English todayApohele asteroid

From Hawaiian apohele (“orbit”) + asteroid.

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