adjective
Of or relating to rain or rainy regions.
Origin of hyetal
From Greek hūetos rain ; see seuə-2 in Indo-European roots.hyetal
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Relating to rain or rainy regions, used especially in regard to isohyetal rainfall maps.
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ὑετός (huetos, “rain").
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