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planetological

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plan⋅e⋅tol⋅o⋅gy

[plan-i-tol-uh-jee]
–noun
the branch of astronomy that deals with the physical features of the planets.

Origin:
1905–10; planet + -o- + -logy


plan⋅e⋅to⋅log⋅i⋅cal [plan-i-tl-oj-i-kuhl] , adjective
plan⋅e⋅tol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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plan·e·tol·o·gy   (plān'ĭ-tŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The branch of astronomy that deals with the planets of the solar system.
plan'e·to·log'i·cal (plān'ĭ-tl-ŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj., plan'e·tol'o·gist n.
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