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oceangoing
Oceania
Oceanic
oceanic
oceanic ridge
oceanic trench
Oceanid
oceanography
oceanology
Oceanside
Oceanus Procellarum
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oceanology
o·cean·ol·o·gy [ shə nólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
practical oceanography: the branch of oceanography that studies how oceans may be used for economic or technological purposes

o·cean·o·log·i·cal [ sh'nə lójjik'l ] adjective
o·cean·o·log·i·cal·ly [ sh'nə lójjikəlee ] adverb
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