uranology

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noun

The study of the heavens and heavenly bodies.

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Meanings

nounuranology (usually uncountable, plural uranologies)

plural uranologies

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallyThe study of the heavens and heavenly bodies.
  2. uncountableusuallyastronomyThe scientific observation and study of the planet Uranus.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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