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Perioecians
{ ‖
Perˊi-œ′ci
,Perˊi-œ′cians
, }Noun.
pl.
[NL.
perioeci
, fr. Gr. [GREEK]; περί
around + [GREEK] house, dwelling.] Those who live on the same parallel of latitude but on opposite meridians, so that it is noon in one place when it is midnight in the other. Compare
Antœci
.