hy|e|tog|ra|phy

hy|e|tog|ra|phy
hy|e|tog|ra|phy «HY uh TOG ruh fee», noun.
the branch of meteorology that deals with the distribution of rainfall.
[< Greek hós rain + English -graphy]

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