selenography

(-nägrə fē)

noun

the study of the surface and physical features of the moon, esp. the mapping of the latitude and longitude

Origin: ModL selenographia: see seleno- & -graphy

Related Forms:

See selenography in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The study of the physical features of the moon.

Related Forms:

  • selˌe·nogˈra·pher, selˌe·nogˈra·phist noun
  • selˌe·no·graphˈic (-nə-grăfˈĭk), selˌe·no·graphˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective
  • selˌe·no·graphˈi·cal·ly adverb
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