Isonephelic

Isonephelic
Isonephelic I`so*ne*phel"ic, a. [Iso- + Gr. ? a cloud.] (Phys. Geog.) Having, or indicating, an equal amount of cloudiness for a given period; as, isonephelic regions; an isonephelic line. [1913 Webster]

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  • isoneph — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnef noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is + neph (from Greek nephos cloud) more at nebula : a line on a map connecting points that have the same average percentage of cloudiness * * * isonephelic /uy s …   Useful english dictionary

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