Selenology

/sɛliːˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The scientific study of the Moon.; The scientific study of the Moon’s movements in the heavens and the kinetic influences it has upon and it receives from other astronomical bodies. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the branch of astronomy that deals with the moon wordnet
  3. 3
    The scientific study of the Moon.; The scientific study of the formation and composition of the Moon’s crust. uncountable, usually

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lunar cartographylunar sciencelunar topographymoon scienceselenography

Etymology

From selen- (“moon”) + -o- + -logy (“study”).

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