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Law or science of the stars or heavenly bodies (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen August 16, 2026

Answer
ASTRONOMY
ASTRONOMY · 9 letters · puzzle shows *****NOMY
The Root
NOMYmeans “system of laws”

In a sentence: Two boys were fascinated by ASTRONOMY, and each one studied the sky with a telescope.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Law or science of the stars or heavenly bodies (noun)” has the answer ASTRONOMY (9 letters), built on the root NOMY, which means “system of laws”. See the full August 16, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.