Meanings
nounmegacyclothem (plural megacyclothems)
plural megacyclothems
- geographyA collection of related cyclothems
Origin
From mega- + cyclothem. Coined by American scientist Raymond C. Moore in 1936.
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megacyclothem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megacyclothem
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