Mare Nectaris: Meaning and Definition of

Ma•re Nec•ta•ris

Pronunciation: (mär'ā nek-tär'is, mâr'ē), [key]
  1. (Sea of Nectar) a dark plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 26,000 sq. mi. (67,000 sq. km).
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