El Nino

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

proper nounEl Nino (plural El Ninos)

plural El Ninos

  1. alternativeAlternative form of El Niño.
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APA

El Nino. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Nino

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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