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hyetal

American  
[hahy-i-tl] / ˈhaɪ ɪ tl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to rain or rainfall.

hyetal British  
/ ˈhaɪɪtəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to rain, rainfall, or rainy regions

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hyetal Scientific  
/ hī′ĭ-tl /

  1. Relating to rain or rainy regions, used especially in regard to isohyetal rainfall maps.

Etymology

Origin of hyetal

First recorded in 1860–65; hyet- ( def. ) + -al 1

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Its isothermal line passes through Tunis and Algiers, and the hyetal charts show it to be one of the most humid regions in America.

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