thalassography

[ thal-uh-sog-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. oceanography, especially that branch dealing with smaller bodies of water, as bays, sounds, and gulfs.

Other Words From

• thalas·sogra·pher noun
• tha·las·so·graph·ic [th, uh, -las-, uh, -, graf, -ik], tha·lasso·graphi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thalassography¹

First recorded in 1885–90; thalasso- + -graphy