celo-navigation

[ see-loh-nav-i-gey-shuh n, sel-oh- ]

/ ˌsi loʊˌnæv ɪˈgeɪ ʃən, ˌsɛl oʊ- /

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noun

celestial navigation.

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RELATED WORDS

astronavigation

Nearby words

cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, cellulose triacetate, cellulosic, cellulosity, celo-navigation, celom, celonychia, celophlebitis, celoschisis, celoscope

Origin of celo-navigation

cel(estial) + -o- + navigation

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