xenogeography

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English

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Etymology

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From xeno- +‎ geography.

Noun

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xenogeography (uncountable)

  1. (rare, science fiction) The study of exoplanet geography.
    • 2009, Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, Nightsword: A Starshield Novel:
      He found the relaxed atmosphere fresh and exciting and actually began to excel in many areas of flight systems, propulsion, and even xenogeography.
    • 2016, Carol Van Natta, Pico's Crush: Central Galactic Concordance, Book 3:
      “Like a lot of kids, I wanted to be an exploration spacer, so I got my Blevel certificate in xenogeography. Once I actually met some of them, though, I couldn't see being stuck on a ship with a bunch of arrogant wankers for years at a time.