selenography
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Selenography — Sel e*nog ra*phy, n. [Gr. selh nh the moon + graphy.] The science that treats of the physical features of the moon; corresponding to physical geography in respect to the earth. Accurate selenography, or description of the moon. Sir T. Browne.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
selenography — [sel΄ənäg′rə fē] n. [ModL selenographia: see SELENO & GRAPHY] the study of the surface and physical features of the moon, esp. the mapping of the latitude and longitude selenographer n. selenographic [sə lē΄nə graf′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Selenography — This article is about the study of selenography. For the Rachel s album, see Selenography (album). From the book Recreations in Astronomy by H. D. Warren D. D., published in 1879. The figure was named Lunar Day , and it represents a historical… … Wikipedia
Selenography (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Selenography Type = Album Artist = Rachel s Released = June 8, 1999 (U.S.) Recorded = July 26, 1997 January, 24 1999 Genre = instrumental, post rock Length = 59:35 Label = Quarterstick Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http … Wikipedia
selenography — selenographer, n. selenographic /si lee neuh graf ik/, adj. /sel euh nog reuh fee/, n. the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon s surface. [1640 50; SELENO + GRAPHY] * * * … Universalium
selenography — sel·e·nog·ra·phy || ‚selɪ nÉ‘grÉ™fɪ / nÉ’ n. branch of astronomy concerned with the geography of the surface of the moon … English contemporary dictionary
selenography — [ˌsɛlɪ nɒgrəfi, ˌsi: ] noun the scientific mapping of the moon. Derivatives selenographer noun selenographic adjective selenographical adjective … English new terms dictionary
selenography — sel·e·nog·ra·phy … English syllables
selenography — The science of geography of the moon … Grandiloquent dictionary
selenography — /siləˈnɒgrəfi/ (say seeluh nogruhfee) noun the science dealing with the moon, especially with reference to its physical features. {See seleno , graphy} –selenographer, noun –selenographic /səlinoʊˈgræfɪk/ (say suhleenoh grafik), adjective …
