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cirrocumulus
[ sir-oh-kyoo-myuh-luhs ]
noun
, plural cir·ro·cu·mu·lus.
- 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, about 20,000–40,000 feet (6000–12,000 meters). : Cc
cirrocumulus
/ ˌsɪrəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs /
noun
- meteorol a high cloud of ice crystals grouped into small separate globular masses, usually occurring above 6000 metres (20 000 feet) See also mackerel sky
cirrocumulus
/ sîr′ō-kyo̅o̅m′yə-ləs /
, Plural cirrocumuli sîr′ō-kyo̅o̅m′yə-lī′
- A high-altitude cloud composed of a series of small, regularly arranged cloudlets in the form of ripples or grains. Cirrocumulus clouds generally form between 6,100 and 12,200 m (20,000 and 40,000 ft) and are composed exclusively of ice crystals.
- See illustration at cloud
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Other Words From
- cirro·cumu·lar cir·ro·cu·mu·la·tive [sir-oh-, kyoo, -my, uh, -ley-tiv, -l, uh, -tiv], cirro·cumu·lous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cirrocumulus1
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Example Sentences
A few cirrocumulus clouds were coming up from the east when we started, but we left them behind, and nothing was visible during the night but a thin hazy veil.
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Towards afternoon, cirrocumulus and cirrostratus began to appear moving northward.
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A few cirrocumulus continued to pass over towards east.
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Towards morning there were a few cirrocumulus clouds passing over north-east to south-west, but these disappeared before daylight.
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