oceanology

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noun

oceanography

Similar
marine scienceoceanography
OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounoceanology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableoceanography

    Synonyms: marine science, oceanography

Synonyms & antonyms

nounoceanography

Similar
marine scienceoceanography

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

Similar
oceanography
Broader
earth science
Also see
oceanography

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὨκεᾰνός (Ōkeănós)
  2. LatinŌceanus
  3. Old Frenchoccean
  4. Middle English*ocean, occean, occian, occyan
  5. Englishocean
  6. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  8. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  9. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  10. Englishoceanology

From ocean + -ology.

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Translations

Spanish oceanología
  • oceanologíaoceanography
Cite this entry
APA

oceanology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oceanology

MLA

“oceanology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oceanology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oceanology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oceanology.

Source: oceanology on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.