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altocumulus


Definition of altocumulus

noun (plural altocumuli /-ˈkjuːmjʊlʌɪ, -liː/)

[mass noun]
  • cloud forming a layer of rounded masses with a level base, occurring at medium altitude (typically 2 to 7 km, 6,500 to 23,000 ft): a layer of altocumulus [count noun]:altocumuli moved across the sky

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin alto- (from Latin altus 'high') + cumulus

altocumulus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of altocumulus in the US English dictionary