ALTOCUMULUS


Meaning of ALTOCUMULUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌal-tō-ˈkyü-myə-ləs ]

noun

( plural al·to·cu·mu·li -ˌlī, -ˌlē)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin altus + New Latin -o- + cumulus

Date: 1894

: a fleecy mid-altitude cloud formation consisting of large whitish globular masses with shaded portions — see cloud illustration

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.