— cirrocumular, cirrocumulative /sir'oh kyooh"myeuh lay'tiv, -leuh tiv/ , cirrocumulous , adj.
/sir'oh kyooh"myeuh leuhs/ , n. , pl. cirrocumulus .
a cirriform cloud of a class characterized by thin, white patches, each of which is composed of very small granules or ripples: of high altitude, ab. 20,000-40,000 ft. (6000-12,000 m).
[ 1795-1805; CIRRO- + CUMULUS ]