El Niños

A form of El Niño — An invasion of warm water into the surface of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru and Ecuador, the positive phase of the multi-year ENSO cycle, which causes changes in local and regional climate.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of El Niño
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El Niños. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Ni%C3%B1os

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“El Niños.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Ni%C3%B1os. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “El Niños,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Ni%C3%B1os.

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