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/sel'euh nol"euh jee/, n.the branch of astronomy that deals with the nature and origin of the physical features of the moon.[1815-25; SELENO- + -LOGY]
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Selenology — Sel e*nol o*gy, n. [Gr. selh nh the moonn + logy.] That branch of astronomy which treats of the moon. {Sel e*no*log i*cal}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
selenology — [sel΄ənäl′ə jē] n. [ SELENO + LOGY] the branch of astronomy dealing with the moon in general selenological [sə lē΄nə läj′i kəl] adj. selenologist n … English World dictionary
selenology — noun Date: 1821 a branch of astronomy that deals with the moon • selenological adjective • selenologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
selenology — noun /sɛliːˈnɒləʤɪ/ a) The scientific study of the Moon. b) 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; compare … Wiktionary
selenology — study of the moon Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
selenology — sel·e nol·o·gy || ‚selɪnÉ’lÉ™dʒɪ n. branch of astronomy concerned with the study of the physical nature and origin of the moon (Astronomy) … English contemporary dictionary
selenology — [ˌsɛlɪ nɒlədʒi, ˌsi: ] noun the scientific study of the moon. Derivatives selenologist noun … English new terms dictionary
selenology — sel·e·nol·o·gy … English syllables
selenology — sel•e•nol•o•gy [[t]ˌsɛl əˈnɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. astron. the branch of astronomy that deals with the nature and origin of the physical features of the moon • Etymology: 1815–25 se•le•no•log•i•cal səˌlin lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl adj. sel e•nol′o•gist, n … From formal English to slang
selenology — /siləˈnɒlədʒi/ (say seeluh noluhjee) noun that branch of astronomy dealing with the moon. {seleno + logy} –selenologist, noun …
