Potamology
[pot-uh-mol-uh-jee] /ˌpɒt əˈmɒl ə dʒi/
noun
1.
the study of rivers.
/ˌpɒtəˈmɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
(obsolete) the scientific study of rivers
n.
“the study of rivers,” 1829, from potamo- + -logy.
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