ocean-ology

o·cea·nol·o·gy

[oh-shuh-nol-uh-jee, oh-shee-uh-]
noun
the practical application of oceanography.

Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; ocean + -o- + -logy

o·cea·nol·o·gist, noun
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oceanology (ˌəʊʃəˈnɒlədʒɪ, ˌəʊʃɪə-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the study of the sea, esp of its economic geography

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