First Known Use: 1931
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frontogenesis
noun front·o·gen·e·sis \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
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Origin of FRONTOGENESIS
New Latin
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