Meanings
proper noun
- A region on the Moon. Apollo 16 landed there.
Origin
After René Descartes.
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APA
Descartes Highlands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Descartes%20Highlands
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“Descartes Highlands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Descartes%20Highlands. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Descartes Highlands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Descartes%20Highlands.
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