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thalassography

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[thal-uh-sog-ruh-fee] / ˌθæl əˈsɒg rə fi /

noun

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

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Origin of thalassography

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

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