Pronunciation: ˌ ō -sh ə - ' nä-gr ə -f ē
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1859
: a science that deals with the oceans and includes the delimitation of their extent and depth, the physics and chemistry of their waters, marine biology, and the exploitation of their resources
– ocean · og · ra · pher \ -f ə r \ noun
– ocean · o · graph · ic \ -n ə - ' gra-fik \ also ocean · o · graph · i · cal \ -fi-k ə l \ adjective
– ocean · o · graph · i · cal · ly \ -fi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb