Oceanology
[oh-shuh-nol-uh-jee, oh-shee-uh-] /ˌoʊ ʃəˈnɒl ə dʒi, ˌoʊ ʃi ə-/
noun
1.
the practical application of oceanography.
/ˌəʊʃəˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˌəʊʃɪə-/
noun
1.
the study of the sea, esp of its economic geography
noun
See marine science
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