pluviography

noun

plu·​vi·​og·​ra·​phy

ˌplüvēˈägrəfē

plural -es

1

: a branch of meteorology that deals with the automatic registration of precipitation (as of rain or snow)

2

: graphic presentation of precipitation data

Word History

Etymology

pluvi- + -graphy

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