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Webster 1913 Edition


Selenography

Selˊe-nog′ra-phy

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Noun.
[Gr.
σελήνη
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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Selenography

SELENOG'RAPHY

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Noun.
[Gr. the moon; to describe.] A desciption of the moon and its phenomena; a branch of cosmography.

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selenography

selenography

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selenography (uncountable)

  1. (astronomy, geography, cartography) the scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon

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