Thalassography

Thalassography
Thalassography Thal`as*sog"ra*phy, n. [Gr. ? sea + -graphy.] The study or science of the life of marine organisms. --Agassiz. [1913 Webster]

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  • thalassography — thalassographer, n. thalassographic /theuh las euh graf ik/, thalassographical, adj. /thal euh sog reuh fee/, n. oceanography, esp. that branch dealing with smaller bodies of water, as bays, sounds, and gulfs. [1885 90; THALASSO + GRAPHY] * * * …   Universalium

  • thalassography — science of the sea Sciences and Studies …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • thalassography — thal·as·sog·ra·phy …   English syllables

  • thalassography — /θæləˈsɒgrəfi/ (say thaluh sogruhfee) noun oceanography, especially the branch dealing with coastal waters, seas, and gulfs. {Greek thalassa + o + graphy} –thalassographer, noun –thalassographic /θæləsəˈgræfɪk/ (say thaluhsuh grafik), adjective …  

  • thalassography — ˌthaləˈsägrəfē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary thalass + graphy : oceanography especially relating to seas and gulfs …   Useful english dictionary

  • thalassographer — ˌthaləˈsägrəfə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: thalassography + er : a specialist in thalassography * * * thalassogˈrapher noun • • • Main Entry: ↑thalassian …   Useful english dictionary

  • Geography and the Church — • Explains the nature of this science and the course of its evolution Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Geography and the Church     Geography and the Church      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • aquiculture — Synonyms and related words: algology, bathymetry, botany, bryology, dendrology, fungology, hydrography, hydroponics, marine biology, mycology, oceanography, paleobotany, phycology, physiological botany, phytobiology, phytochemistry, phytoecology …   Moby Thesaurus

  • bathymetry — Synonyms and related words: altimetry, aquiculture, bathometry, biometrics, biometry, cadastration, cartography, chorography, craniometry, depth sounding, echo sounding, echolocation, fathomage, fathoming, geodesy, geodetics, goniometry,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • oceanography — Synonyms and related words: altimetry, aquiculture, bathometry, bathymetry, biometrics, biometry, cadastration, cartography, chorography, craniometry, depth sounding, echo sounding, echolocation, fathomage, fathoming, geodesy, geodetics,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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