pluviometry

noun

plu·​vi·​om·​e·​try

ˌplüvēˈämə‧trē

plural -es

: a branch of meteorology that deals with the measurement of rainfall

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pluvi- + -metry

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