"selenodesy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek selene, Moon, + daiein, to divide, by analogy with geodesy. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} selenodesy (uncountable)
  1. (sciences, geography) The science of studying and mapping the Moon's size, shape and surface topography, and its gravitational and magnetic fields. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Geography, Sciences
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