hyetography

[ hahy-i-tog-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌhaɪ ɪˈtɒg rə fi /

noun

the study of the annual and geographical distribution of rainfall.

Origin of hyetography

First recorded in 1840–50; hyeto- + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM hyetography

hy·e·to·graph·ic [hahy-i-tuh-graf-ik] /ˌhaɪ ɪ təˈgræf ɪk/, hy·e·to·graph·i·cal, adjective hy·e·to·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby hyetography

hyena, hyenoid, hyetal, hyeto-, hyetograph, hyetography, hyetology, hygeia, hygge, hygiea, hygieia

British Dictionary definitions for hyetography

hyetography
/ (ˌhaɪɪˈtɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the study of the distribution and recording of rainfall

Derived forms of hyetography

hyetographic (ˌhaɪɪtəˈɡræfɪk) or hyetographical, adjective hyetographically, adverb