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oceanography.

The exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌəʊʃjəˈnɒɡɹəfi/UK/ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡɹəfi/US
  1. The exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ὠκεᾰνός (Ōkeănós)der. Latin Ōceanusder. Old French occeanbor. Middle English *ocean, occean, occian, occyan English ocean Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -ography English oceanography From ocean + -ography.

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