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 [oh-shuh-nog-ruh-fee, oh-shee-uh-]   Origin

o·cea·nog·ra·phy

   [oh-shuh-nog-ruh-fee, oh-shee-uh-]
noun
the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
Origin:
1855–60; ocean + -o- + -graphy

Related forms
o·cea·nog·ra·pher, noun
o·cea·no·graph·ic  [oh-shuh-nuh-graf-ik] , o·cea·no·graph·i·cal, adjective
o·cea·no·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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oceanography (ˌəʊʃəˈnɒɡrəfɪ, ˌəʊʃɪə-)
 
—n
the branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, geological, and biological features of the oceans and ocean basins
 
ocean'ographer
 
—n
 
oceanographic
 
—adj
 
oceano'graphical
 
—adj
 
oceano'graphically
 
—adv

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oceanographer
1886, from oceanography.
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