Mare procellarum

See also: Mare Procellarum and mare Procellarum

Latin

Etymology

Blend of mare +‎ Oceanus procellarum. Variation of Oceanus procellarum; replacement of the rare "oceanus" with the common "mare", where many features on the Moon are called the 'mare' (the maria), and only this one feature is called 'oceanus'.

Alternative forms

Mare Procellarum, mare Procellarum

Proper noun

Mare procellarum

(planetology) The Sea of Storms (“Mare Procellarum”): Synonym of Oceanus procellarum; A basin in Nearside, Moon, Earth, Solar System

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