Hetegony
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hetegony is a noun meaning The study of the origin of the planets in the solar system.
Meaning
The study of the origin of the planets in the solar system.
Example Sentences
Because the origin of the solar system is essentially a question of the repeated formation of secondary bodies around a primary body, the term hetegony (from Greek hetairos or hetes, companion) has been suggested.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include planetology, cosmogony, geogeny, astrogeology, petrogenesis, planetophysics.
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