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mesocyclone

mesocyclone noun: an area of vertical atmospheric rotation in supercell thunderstorms, which signals the threat of a possible tornado.

Noun

mesocyclone (plural mesocyclones)

  1. An area of vertical atmospheric rotation in supercell thunderstorms, which signals the threat of a possible tornado.

Forms of mesocyclone

pluralmesocyclones

Origin of mesocyclone

From meso- + cyclone.

Words formed from mesocyclone

Questions about mesocyclone

What does mesocyclone mean?
Mesocyclone means an area of vertical atmospheric rotation in supercell thunderstorms, which signals the threat of a possible tornado.
What part of speech is mesocyclone?
Mesocyclone is a noun.
What is the plural of mesocyclone?
The plural of mesocyclone is mesocyclones.

Words near mesocyclone in the dictionary

  1. mesocuticle
  2. mesocuticles
  3. mesocycle
  4. mesocycles
  5. mesocyclic
  6. mesocyclone
  7. mesocyclones
  8. mesocyclonic
  9. mesocyst
  10. mesocysts
  11. mesode

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