neuter-cane

neu·ter·cane

[noo-ter-keyn, nyoo-]
noun
a storm resembling a small hurricane but obtaining part of its energy by the same mechanism as a frontal cyclone.

Origin:
1970–75; neuter + (hurri)cane, with hurr- punningly taken as her

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