mesocyclone

mesocyclone

See also: misocyclone

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *me
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-?
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe
Proto-Indo-European *médʰi
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos
Proto-Hellenic *métsos
Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos)der.
English meso-
English cyclone
English mesocyclone

    From meso- + cyclone.

    Noun

    mesocyclone (plural mesocyclones)

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

    Derived terms

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