cyclonic

[ sahy-klon-ik ]
/ saɪˈklɒn ɪk /

adjective Meteorology.

of or relating to a cyclone.
describing a direction of rotation that is counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
Also cy·clon·i·cal.

Origin of cyclonic

First recorded in 1855–60; cyclone + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM cyclonic

cy·clon·i·cal·ly, adverb pre·cy·clon·ic, adjective

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