areography

1 of 2

noun (1)

ar·​e·​og·​ra·​phy

ˌer-ē-ˈä-grə-fē

plural -es

: description of the surface of the planet Mars

areographic

ˌer-ē-ə-ˈgra-fik

adjective

Mariner 6 emerged from behind the disk of Mars on the night side, near the north pole, in areographic latitude 79° north, longitude 274°.

—Sky & Telescope, October 1969

areography

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˌer-ē-ˈä-grə-fē

plural -es

: descriptive biogeography

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

areo- + -graphy

Noun (2)

area + -o- + -graphy

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