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oceanography

Definition of oceanography

noun

[mass noun]
  • the branch of science that deals with the physical and biological properties and phenomena of the sea.

Derivatives

oceanographer

noun

oceanographic

Pronunciation: /-nəˈgrafɪk/
adjective

oceanographical

Pronunciation: /-nəˈgrafɪk(ə)l/
adjective

oceanography in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of oceanography in the US English dictionary