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Definition of: oceanography
(ō′shē·ən·og′rə·fē, ō′shən-) noun
The branch of physical geography that treats of oceanic life and phenomena. [<OCEAN + -(O)GRAPHY]
—o′ce·an·og′ra·pher noun
—o′ce·an·o·graph′ic (-ə·graf′ik) or ·i·cal adjective
—o′ce·an·o·graph′i·cal·ly adverb
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