apoherm

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noun

In an orbit around the planet Mercury, the point that is most distant from Mercury.

Opposite
periherm
OriginAncient Greek ἀπό →
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Meanings

nounapoherm (plural apoherms)

plural apoherms

  1. astronomyIn an orbit around the planet Mercury, the point that is most distant from Mercury.

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “a point in an orbit around the planet Mercury”

Opposite
periherm

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀπό“away”
  2. Englishapoherm

From Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “away”) + Ἑρμῆς (Hermês, “Hermes/Mercury, messenger of the gods”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

morphea
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APA

apoherm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apoherm

MLA

“apoherm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apoherm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apoherm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apoherm.

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