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Heliocentric : adj : having the sun as the center [ant: geocentric]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Heliocentric : \He`li*o*cen"tric\, Heliocentrical
\He`li*o*cen"tric"al\, a. [Helio- _ centric, centrical: cf. F.
h['e]liocentrique.] (Astron.)
pertaining to the sun's center, or appearing to be seen from
it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; -- opposed
to geocentrical.
Heliocentric parallax. See under Parallax.
Heliocentric place, latitude, longitude, etc. (of a
heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc.,
of the body as viewed from the sun.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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