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planetology [‚plan·ə′täl·ə·jē]

(astronomy)

Scientific study of the planets, in particular their surface markings.

Planetology

the branch of astrophysics devoted to the study of the physics of the planets in the solar system. The term “planetology” is used chiefly by specialists in earth science and rarely by astronomers.

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Planetology (redirected from planetological)

Planetology
(redirected from planetological)