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From areo- + synchronous; compare geosynchronous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Having a rate of revolution that matches the rotation period of Mars, and thus remaining over the same point on that planet's surface. (of the orbit of a satellite) Full definition →
From areo- + synchronous; compare geosynchronous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.