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nephology

nephology

9.9
The study of clouds and how they form
  • noun
  • /nɛˈfɑloʊdʒi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nefelología
  • He specialized in nephology, focusing on how different clouds affected local weather patterns.

Examples

  • Advances in nephology have improved our ability to predict rain and storms.

  • The conference on nephology attracted meteorologists from around the world.

  • Clouds are studied in nephology.

  • The nephology of clouds is fascinating!

  • Advances in nephology have improved our ability to predict rain and storms.

  • He specialized in nephology, focusing on how different clouds affected local weather patterns.

  • The conference on nephology attracted meteorologists from around the world.

Synonyms

meteorology
vsnephology
  • Specialized
13 4.6

The study of weather and the air to predict future conditions

focuses specifically on clouds and how they form

How Specialized

nephology
  • Specialized
9.9
meteorology
  • Specialized
13 4.6
earth science
  • Specialized
3 3.4
science
∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

nephology singular
nephologies plural

Morphology

nephology = nepho- (opaque) = nepho + logy

The word is built from a cloud-related combining form plus '-logy', but the base element is not a transparent standalone English word for most learners.

Etymology

The word nephology comes from the Greek nephos meaning 'cloud' and the ending -logy meaning 'study', the same ending in biology and geology. So, nephology is the study of clouds and how they form.