selenography

[ sel-uh-nog-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌsɛl əˈnɒg rə fi /

noun

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

Origin of selenography

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

Words nearby selenography

selenium rectifier, seleno-, selenocentric, selenodesy, selenodont, selenography, selenology, selenomorphology, selenotropism, selenous, seler

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British Dictionary definitions for selenography

selenography
/ (ˌsiːlɪˈnɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

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