areology

[ air-ee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

, Astronomy.

1. the observation and study of the planet Mars.

Other Words From

• ar·e·o·log·ic [air-ee-, uh, -, loj, -ik], are·o·logi·cal adjective
• are·o·logi·cal·ly adverb
• are·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of areology¹

areo- + -logy