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oceanology

[ oh-shuh-nol-uh-jee, oh-shee-uh- ]

noun

  1. the practical application of oceanography.


oceanology

/ ˌəʊʃəˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˌəʊʃɪə- /

noun

  1. the study of the sea, esp of its economic geography
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of oceanology1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; ocean + -o- + -logy

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