neutercane
noun
neu·ter·cane
ˈn(y)ütə(r)ˌkān
plural -s
: a subtropical cyclone that is usually less than 100 miles in diameter and that draws energy from sources common to both the hurricane and the frontal cyclone
Word History
Etymology
Latin neuter neither + English -cane (as in hurricane); from the difficulty of classifying it as either hurricane or frontal storm
First Known Use
1972, in the meaning defined above