"periastral" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From peri- + astral. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|peri|astral}} peri- + astral Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} periastral (not comparable)
  1. (archaic, astronomy) Moving among or around the stars. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-periastral-en-adj-zjqpvCQI Categories (other): English terms prefixed with peri- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with peri-: 45 55 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. Of or pertaining to the periastron Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-periastral-en-adj-keXW0yGC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with peri-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with peri-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 72
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