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Word of the Day – Nephogram

By August 31, 2024Word of the Day

Nephogram (noun)

nef-o-gram

A picture of a cloud or clouds

Apparently first used in the early 1900s in academic and meteorological circles.

Example sentences

“The meteorologist studied the nephogram to determine the cloud cover over the region.”

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