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oceanography

Syllabification: (o·cea·nog·ra·phy)
Definition of oceanography

noun

  • the branch of science that deals with the physical and biological properties and phenomena of the sea.

Derivatives

oceanographer

Pronunciation: /-fər/
noun

oceanographic

Pronunciation: /-nəˈgrafik/
adjective

oceanographical

Pronunciation: /-nəˈgrafəkəl/
adjective

oceanography in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of oceanography in the British & World English dictionary
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