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hyetography

American  
[hahy-i-tog-ruh-fee] / ˌhaɪ ɪˈtɒg rə fi /

noun

  1. the study of the annual and geographical distribution of rainfall.

hyetography British  
/ ˌhaɪɪtəˈɡræfɪk, ˌhaɪɪˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the study of the distribution and recording of rainfall

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Other Word Forms

  • hyetographic adjective
  • hyetographical adjective
  • hyetographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of hyetography

First recorded in 1840–50; hyeto- + -graphy

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