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equatorial

nounadjective /ikwətoʊriəl/ 5 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 19 WWF 21
Definitions
noun

a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it

adjective

of or existing at or near the geographic equator

“equatorial Africa”

of or relating to or at an equator

“equatorial diameter”

of or relating to conditions at the geographical equator

“equatorial heat”

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