frontogenesis


front·o·gen·e·sis

noun \ˌfrən-tō-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of FRONTOGENESIS

: the coming together into a distinct front of two dissimilar air masses that commonly react upon each other to induce cloud and precipitation

Origin of FRONTOGENESIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1931

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