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thalassology

thalassology noun: the study of the sea.

Noun

thalassology (uncountable)

  1. The study of the sea.

Forms of thalassology

alternative form (rare)thalattology

Origin of thalassology

From thalasso- + -logy.

Questions about thalassology

What does thalassology mean?
Thalassology means the study of the sea.
What part of speech is thalassology?
Thalassology is a noun.

Words near thalassology in the dictionary

  1. thalassographical
  2. thalassography
  3. thalassohaline
  4. thalassoid
  5. thalassoids
  6. thalassology
  7. thalassometer
  8. thalassometers
  9. thalassophile
  10. thalassophiles
  11. thalassophilous

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