selenography

[ sel-uh-nog-ruh-fee ]

noun
  1. the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.

Origin of selenography

1
First recorded in 1640–50; seleno- + -graphy

Other words from selenography

  • sel·e·nog·ra·pher, noun
  • se·le·no·graph·ic [si-lee-nuh-graf-ik], /sɪˌli nəˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for selenography

selenography

/ (ˌsiːlɪˈnɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of astronomy concerned with the description and mapping of the surface features of the moon

Derived forms of selenography

  • selenograph (sɪˈliːnəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf), noun
  • selenographer or selenographist, noun
  • selenographic (sɪˌliːnəʊˈɡræfɪk) or selenographical, adjective
  • selenographically, adverb

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