selenology
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English
Etymology
From selen- (“moon”) + -o- + -logy (“study”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sĕlēnŏʹləjĭ, IPA(key): /sɛliːˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
selenology (usually uncountable, plural selenologies)
- (astronomy) The scientific study of the Moon.
- (chiefly) 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.
- (occasionally) The scientific study of the formation and composition of the Moon’s crust.
Derived terms
Translations
the study of the moon and several satellites
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See also
See also
selenology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - areology
- geology
References
- “selenology” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary