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mesocyclone

[ mez-uh-sahy-klohn, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

noun

, Meteorology.
  1. a small cyclone that arises near a thunderstorm and is sometimes associated with the occurrence of tornadoes.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mesocyclone1

First recorded in 1970–75; meso- + cyclone

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