planuria

/ˌplænuˈriə/ (PLAN-you-ree-uh)

Definitions

1. noun

A region of the Moon’s surface covered by a layer of fine, reddish dust, caused by meteorite impacts.

“The astronauts carefully navigated their spacecraft through the lunar planuria to reach the newly discovered craters.”

Synonyms

  • lunar regolith
  • moon dust

Antonyms

  • lunar highlands