extratropical cyclone
[ ek-struh-trop-i-kuh l, ek- ]
/ ˈɛk strəˈtrɒp ɪ kəl, ˌɛk- /
noun
any large-scale, cyclonic storm that is not a tropical cyclone, especially the common frontal cyclone of the middle and high latitudes.
Words nearby extratropical cyclone
extrasolar planet,
extrasystole,
extraterrestrial,
extraterritorial,
extraterritoriality,
extratropical cyclone,
extrauterine,
extravagance,
extravagancy,
extravagant,
extravagantes
Scientific definitions for extratropical cyclone
extratropical cyclone
[ ĕk′strə-trŏp′ĭ-kəl ]
See under cyclone.