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nephology

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /nɪˈfɒləd͡ʒi/
  • rhymes with -ɒlədʒi

1

noun

Meaning 1

The branch of meteorology that studies clouds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • His head's always in the clouds, so he must want to study nephology.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the branch of meteorology that studies clouds and cloud formation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: meteorology

History

Etymology

From nepho- + -logy.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: наука за облаците (nauka za oblacite) — branch of meteorology
  • Dutch: wolkenkunde — branch of meteorology
  • Dutch: nefologie — branch of meteorology
  • Finnish: nefologia — branch of meteorology
  • German: Nephologie — branch of meteorology
  • German: Wolkenkunde — branch of meteorology
  • Greek: νεφολογία (nefología) — branch of meteorology
  • Icelandic: skýjafræði — branch of meteorology
  • Italian: nefologia — branch of meteorology
  • Spanish: nefología — branch of meteorology