"isoneph" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: isonephs [plural]
Etymology: iso- + Ancient Greek νέφος (néphos, “cloud”) (see nepho-). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|iso|}} iso- +, {{der|en|grc|νέφος||cloud}} Ancient Greek νέφος (néphos, “cloud”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} isoneph (plural isonephs)
  1. An isoline indicating equal cloud cover. Categories (topical): Isolines
    Sense id: en-isoneph-en-noun-X6cR2pgv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with iso-

Inflected forms

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