- nepho-
- combining form
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek, from nephos — more at nebula: cloud
nephology
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a combining form meaning "cloud," used in the formation of compound words: nephometer.Also, esp. before a vowel, neph-.* * *
nepho- /nef-o- or -ō-/combining formDenoting cloudORIGIN: Gr nephos cloud• • •nephˈogram nounA photograph of a cloudnephˈōgraph /-gräf/ nounAn instrument for photographing clouds in order to determine their positionnephologic /-ə-lojˈ/ or nephologˈical adjectivenepholˈogist nounnephology /nef-olˈə-ji/ nounThe study of clouds in meteorologynephˈōscope nounAn apparatus which determines the direction and velocity of movement of clouds
Useful english dictionary. 2012.