thalassology

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noun

The study of the sea.

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Meanings

nounthalassology (uncountable)

alternative rare thalattology

  1. uncountableThe study of the sea.

Origin

From thalasso- + -logy.

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APA

thalassology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thalassology

MLA

“thalassology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thalassology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thalassology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thalassology.

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