SELENOLOGY
selenology
(noun) the branch of astronomy that deals with the moon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
selenology (usually uncountable, plural selenologies)
(astronomy) The scientific study of the Moon.
(chiefly) The scientific study of the Moon’s movements in the heavens and the kinetic influences it has upon and it receives from other astronomical bodies.
(occasionally) The scientific study of the formation and composition of the Moon’s crust.
Source: Wiktionary
Sel`e*nol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr.-logy.]
Definition: That branch of astronomy which treats of the moon.
– Sel`e*no*log"i*cal, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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