selenology

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sel·e·nol·o·gy

(sĕl′ə-nŏl′ə-jē)

The astronomical study of the moon.

sel′e·no·log′i·cal (-nə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.

sel′e·nol′o·gist n.

(ˌsiːlɪˈnɒlədʒɪ)

(Astronomy) the branch of astronomy concerned with the moon, its physical characteristics, nature, origin, etc

selenological adj

ˌseleˈnologist n

(ˌsɛl əˈnɒl ə dʒi)

n.

the branch of astronomy that deals with the nature and origin of the physical features of the moon.

[1815–25]

se•le•no•log•i•cal (səˌlin lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj.

sel`e•nol′o•gist, n.

the branch of astronomy that studies the moon. — selenologist, n. — selenologic, selenological, adj.

The astronomical study of the moon.

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selenology - the branch of astronomy that deals with the moon

astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

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Eduard Suess died; an Austrian geologist and selenologist; advocated a cosmic origin of tektites.

Wilhelm Prinz died; a German selenologist; undertook comparative studies of the lunar and terrestrial surfaces.

Decades ago, some selenologists pointed to crater chains as evidence that all lunar craters were volcanic.