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hyetology

/haɪəˈtɒlədʒi/

hyetology noun: the scientific study of precipitation.

Noun

hyetology (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, rare) The scientific study of precipitation.

Origin of hyetology

From hyeto- + -logy.

Words formed from hyetology

Words that rhyme with hyetology

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Questions about hyetology

What does hyetology mean?
Hyetology means the scientific study of precipitation.
What part of speech is hyetology?
Hyetology is a noun.
How do you pronounce hyetology?
Hyetology is pronounced /haɪəˈtɒlədʒi/.

Words near hyetology in the dictionary

  1. hyetographs
  2. hyetography
  3. hyetological
  4. hyetologist
  5. hyetologists
  6. hyetology
  7. hyetometer
  8. hyetometers
  9. hyfrecation
  10. hyfrecator
  11. hyfrecators

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