geosynchronous

adjective

of or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours (although the position in the orbit may not be fixed with respect to the earth)

Roots

gegeo- · Greek · earth synsyn- · Greek · together, same khronoschron- · Greek · time osus-ous · Latin · full of, having

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