astrogeology

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noun

The science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system.

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Meanings

nounastrogeology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableastronomyThe science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system.

    Synonyms: exogeology

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nounThe science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system.

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
  3. Proto-Hellenic*astḗr
  4. Ancient Greekἀστήρ (astḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)
  6. Englishastro-
  7. Englishgeology
  8. Englishastrogeology

From astro- + geology.

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Translations

Finnish astrogeologia
  • astrogeologiathe science of planet's structure and composition
German Astrogeologie
  • Astrogeologiethe science of planet's structure and composition
Irish réaltgheolaíocht
  • réaltgheolaíochtthe science of planet's structure and composition
Italian esogeologia, astrogeologia
  • esogeologiathe science of planet's structure and composition
  • astrogeologiathe science of planet's structure and composition
Persian اخترزمینشناسی
  • اخترزمینشناسی (axtarzamin-šenâsi)the science of planet's structure and composition
Romanian astrogeologie
  • astrogeologiethe science of planet's structure and composition
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APA

astrogeology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrogeology

MLA

“astrogeology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrogeology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astrogeology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrogeology.

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