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Definition of: cyclostrophic
(sī′klə·strof′ik, -strō′fik, sik′·lə-) adjective Meteorol.
Designating the centrifugal tendency of an air mass or wind current due to the curvature of its path over the earth's surface. Compare GEOSTROPHIC. [<CYCLO- + Gk. strophē a turning, a twisting]