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hy·drol·o·gy  audio  (h-drl-j) KEY  

NOUN:
The scientific study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on the earth's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere.


OTHER FORMS:
hydro·logic   (-dr-ljk) KEY   or hydro·logi·cal (Adjective), hydro·logi·cal·ly (Adverb), hy·drolo·gist (Noun)


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