mesocyclone
English
noun
Definitions
- An area of vertical atmospheric rotation in supercell thunderstorms, which signals the threat of a possible tornado.
Etymology
Prefix from English cyclone.
Origin
English
cyclone
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anticyclone English
- bomb cyclone English
- cyclone English
- cyclonelike English
- cyclonic English
- cyclonoscope English
- hydrocyclone English
- multicyclone English
- supercyclone English
- Zyklon German
- κύκλος Ancient Greek
- syklon Norwegian Bokmål
- ciclone Portuguese
- syklon Norwegian Nynorsk
- ไซโคลน Thai