nephology

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/nɪˈfɒləd͡ʒi/

noun

The branch of meteorology that studies clouds.

“His head's always in the clouds, so he must want to study nephology.”

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounnephology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableclimatologyThe branch of meteorology that studies clouds.

    His head's always in the clouds, so he must want to study nephology.

Origin

Translations

Bulgarian наука за облаците
  • наука за облаците (nauka za oblacite)branch of meteorology
Dutch wolkenkunde, nefologie
  • wolkenkundebranch of meteorology
  • nefologiebranch of meteorology
Finnish nefologia
  • nefologiabranch of meteorology
German Nephologie, Wolkenkunde
  • Nephologiebranch of meteorology
  • Wolkenkundebranch of meteorology
Greek νεφολογία
  • νεφολογία (nefología)branch of meteorology
Icelandic skýjafræði
  • skýjafræðibranch of meteorology
Italian nefologia
  • nefologiabranch of meteorology
Spanish nefología
  • nefologíabranch of meteorology

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Cite this entry
APA

nephology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephology

MLA

“nephology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nephology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephology.

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