heliocentric Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective having the sun as the center

WordNet

He`li*o*cen"tric, He`li*o*cen"tric"al adjective (Also<
  • Heliocentric
  • Heliocentrical
)
Etymology
Helio- + centric, centrical: cf. F. héliocentrique.
Definitions
  1. (Astron.) pertaining to the sun's center, or appearing to be seen from it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; -- opposed to geocentrical.

Webster 1913