The Dragonriders of Pern: Books 1-3

by Anne McCaffrey

/ˌperəˈhēlēən/ I. noun [Astronomy] the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun. The opposite of aphelion.

voracity

voracious /vəˈrāSHəs/ I. adjective 1. wanting or devouring great quantities of food •he had a voracious appetite. 2. having a very eager approach to an activity •his voracious reading of literature. II. derivatives 1. voraciously /vəˈrāSHəslē / adverb 2. voraciousness /vəˈrāSHəsnəs / noun 3. voracity /vəˈrasədē / noun –origin mid 17th cent.: from Latin vorax, vorac- (from vorare ‘devour’) + -ious. -vore combining form in names of members of groups corresponding to adjectives ending in -vorous (such as detritivore corresponding to detritivorous). T esting