cirrocumulus
pronunciation
How to pronounce cirrocumulus in British English:
UK [ˌsɪrəʊˈkju:mjələs]
How to pronounce cirrocumulus in American English:
US [ˌsɪroʊˈkjumjələs]
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- Noun:
- a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples
Word Origin
- cirrocumulus (n.)
- 1803, from cirrus + cumulus.
Example
- 1. In meteorology , they are called cirrocumulus clouds .
- 2. The photo above , captured about an hour before sunset at our home in west-central missouri , shows a " mackerel sky " composed of cirrocumulus undulatus clouds .