hyetology

hy·e·tol·o·gy

[hahy-i-tol-uh-jee]
noun
the branch of meteorology dealing with precipitation.

Origin:
hyeto- + -logy

hy·e·to·log·i·cal [hahy-i-tl-oj-i-kuhl] , adjective
hy·e·tol·o·gist, noun
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