Anomaly

an-om′al-i, n. irregularity: deviation from rule: ( astron. ) the angle measured at the sun between a planet in any point of its orbit and the last perihelion.— adjs. A no malist′ic , -al , anomalous: departing from established rules: irregular.— n. Anom′alite , an irregular mineral.— adj. Anom′alous , irregular: deviating from rule.— Anomalistic year , the interval that elapses between two succe ive pa ages of the earth through its perihelion, or point of nearest approach to the sun = 365 days 6 hr. 13 min. 49 sec., being 4 min. 39 sec. longer than the sidereal year. [Gr. anōmalos — a , an , neg., and homalos , even— homos , same.]