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nounsidereal month (plural sidereal months)
plural sidereal months
- The time in which the moon passes round the ecliptic to the same star: 27.3217 days.
Synonyms: lunar month, stellar month
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe time in which the moon passes round the ecliptic to the same star: 27.3217 days.
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sidereal month. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidereal%20month
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“sidereal month.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidereal%20month. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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