NEPHELOID
\nˈɛfɪlˌɔ͡ɪd], \nˈɛfɪlˌɔɪd], \n_ˈɛ_f_ɪ_l_ˌɔɪ_d]\
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nef'e-loid, adj. cloudy, turbid.--ns. NEPHELOM'ETER, a supposititious instrument for measuring cloudiness; NEPH'ELOSCOPE, an apparatus for illustrating the formation of cloud; NEPH'ELOSPHERE, an atmosphere of cloud surrounding a planet, &c. [Gr. nephel[=e], cloud.]
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