Definition of altocumulus Altocumulus
al•to•cu•mu•lus
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What does altocumulus mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: altocumuli |
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| altocumulus - a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles | ||
| altocumulus cloud | ||
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Wiktionary 
- altocumulus (Noun)
A principal medium-level cloud type, white and/or gray in color, which occurs as a layer or patch with a waved aspect, the elements of which appear as laminae, rounded masses, or rolls. These elements usually are sharply outlined, but they may become partly fibrous or diffuse; they may or may not be merged; they generally have shadowed parts; and, by convection, when observed at an angle of more than 30° above the horizon, subtend an angle between 1 degrees and 5 degrees.
Part of speech
🔤- altocumulus, noun, singular of altocumuli / altocumulus.
- altocumulus, noun, plural of altocumulus.
