anticyclogenesis

[ an-tee-sahy-kloh-jen-uh-sis, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˌsaɪ kloʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun Meteorology.

the intensification or development of an anticyclone.

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Compare anticyclolysis.

Origin of anticyclogenesis

anticyclo(ne) + genesis

Words nearby anticyclogenesis

anticrepuscular arch, anticryptic, antics, anticum, anticyclical, anticyclogenesis, anticyclolysis, anticyclone, antidazzle mirror, antidemocratic, antidepressant
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