Defn: Apogean.
APOGEAN
Ap`o*ge"an, a.
Defn: Connected with the apogee; as, apogean (neap) tides, which occur when the moon has passed her apogee.
APOGEE
Ap"o*gee, n. Etym: [Gr. apogée.]
1. (Astron.)
Defn: That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.
Note: Formerly, on the hypothesis that the earth is in the center of the system, this name was given to that point in the orbit of the sun, or of a planet, which was supposed to be at the greatest distance from the earth.
2. Fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination.
APOGEOTROPIC
Ap`o*ge`o*trop"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. apo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: Bending away from the ground; — said of leaves, etc. Darwin.