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selenodesy Definition

sel·enod·esy (sel′ə näd′ə sē)

noun

the branch of astronomy concerned with measuring, or determining the shape of, the moon or its surface features, by exactly locating various points on its surface, etc.

Etymology: seleno- + -desy, based on geodesy

selenodesy Related Forms

sel′·enod′·esist noun

Browse dictionary entries near selenodesy

  1. ‹ seleno-
  2. ‹ selenium cell
  3. ‹ selenium
  4. ‹ selenite
  5. ‹ selenic acid
  6. ‹ selenic
  7. ‹ Selene
  8. ‹ selenate
  9. ‹ selector
  10. ‹ selectman
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  2. selenology ›
  3. selenous ›
  4. selenous acid ›
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  6. Seleucid ›
  7. Seleucus I ›
  8. self ›
  9. self-abasement ›
  10. self-abnegation ›