Equinoctial
31equinoctial — adjective connected with the equinox …
32equinoctial — equi·noc·tial …
33equinoctial — e•qui•noc•tial [[t]ˌi kwəˈnɒk ʃəl, ˌɛk wə [/t]] adj. 1) astron. pertaining to an equinox or the equinoxes, or to the equality of day and night 2) astron. pertaining to the celestial equator 3) astron. occurring at or about the time of an equinox… …
34equinoctial circle — Astron. See celestial equator. [1350 1400; ME] * * * …
35equinoctial line. — See celestial equator. [1350 1400; ME] * * * …
36equinoctial point — either of the two points at which the celestial equator and the ecliptic intersect each other; the position of the sun s center at the equinoxes. [1720 30] * * * …
37equinoctial rains — rainy seasons that occur, in numerous regions near the equator, near or soon after the times of the equinoxes. * * * …
38equinoctial year — year (def. 4b). * * * …
39equinoctial year — noun solar year …
40EQUINOCTIAL POINTS — are the two points at which the celestial equator intersects the ECLIPTIC (q.v.), so called because the days and nights are of equal duration when the sun is at these points …