equinoctial
1. [ adjective ] relating to an equinox (when the lengths or night and day are equal)
Related terms: equinox
2. [ adjective ] relating to the vicinity of the equator
Related terms: equator
3. [ noun ] (geography) the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
Synonyms: equinoctial_circle equinoctial_line celestial_equator
Related terms: great_circle right_ascension