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pog·o·nip
(pŏg′ə-nĭp′)n.
See ice fog.
[From Western Shoshone pakenappeh : pakena-, fog (akin to Cahuilla páxiš, fog, both Shoshone and Cahuilla from earlier *pa-ki-, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *pā-, water) + -ppeh, suffix for stative nouns or nouns considered to be in an inalterable state.]
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pogonip
(ˈpəʊɡəˌnɪp)n
(Physical Geography) an icy winter fog
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Noun | 1. | pogonip - a dense winter fog containing ice particles fog - droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground |
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