mesovortex

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noun

A small-scale, vertical vortex of air associated with a thunderstorm that occurs at less than one kilometer from the ground and is between 2-20 kilometers in width.

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Meanings

nounmesovortex (plural mesovortices or mesovortexes)

plural mesovortices · plural mesovortexes

  1. A small-scale, vertical vortex of air associated with a thunderstorm that occurs at less than one kilometer from the ground and is between 2-20 kilometers in width.

Origin

From meso- + vortex.

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Translations

Finnish mesopyörre
  • mesopyörresmall-scale, vertical vortex of air
French mésovortex, méso-tourbillon
  • mésovortexsmall-scale, vertical vortex of air
  • méso-tourbillonsmall-scale, vertical vortex of air
Polish mezocyklon
  • mezocyklonsmall-scale, vertical vortex of air
Vietnamese dòng xoáy trung
  • dòng xoáy trungsmall-scale, vertical vortex of air
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APA

mesovortex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesovortex

MLA

“mesovortex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesovortex. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesovortex,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesovortex.

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