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Equinoctial

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equinoctial linenoun(obsolete, rare) the Equator
celestial equatornoun(astronomy) A great circle on the celestial sphere, coincident with the plane of Earth's Equator.
equinoctial circlenouncelestial equator

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equinoctial linenoun(obsolete, rare) the Equator
equinoctial circlenouncelestial equator
celestial equatornoun(astronomy) A great circle on the celestial sphere, coincident with the plane of Earth's Equator.
colurenoun(astronomy) Either of two great circles (meridians) that intersect at the poles and either the equinoxes or solstices.
coluresnoun(astronomy) Either of two great circles (meridians) that intersect at the poles and either the equinoxes or solstices.
æquinoctialnounObsolete spelling of equinoctial. [The great circle midway between the celestial poles; the celestial equator.]
equinoctalnounAlternative spelling of equinoctial (of or relating to an equinox). [(astronomy) Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox.]
equinoxial(obsolete) Alternative form of equinoctial: of or related to the equinox. [(astronomy) Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox.]
equinoctinalnounSynonym of equinoctial.
equidiurnalPertaining to the time of equal day and night; applied to the equinoctial line.
æquatorialArchaic form of equatorial. [(geography) Of, near, or relating to the equator.]
equitorialnounMisspelling of equatorial. [(geography) Of, near, or relating to the equator.]
autumnalnounOf or relating to autumn.
eclipticnoun(astronomy) The great circle on the celestial sphere that is the mean apparent path of the sun as viewed from the earth.
siderealnounOf or relating to the stars.
aestivoautumnal(British) Relating to or happening in summer and autumn.
equatorialnoun(astronomy) A kind of telescope mounted so as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the Earth, and each carrying a graduated circle, one for measuring declination, and the other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension and declination are known.
eclipticalOf or pertaining to an ecliptic.
equestriannounOne who rides a horse.
equilibristicOf or pertaining to equilibristics.

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