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cir⋅ro⋅cu⋅mu⋅lus
[sir-oh-kyoo-myuh-luh
s] 
–noun, plural -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, ab. 20,000–40,000 ft. (6000–12,000 m). |
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| cir·ro·cu·mu·lus (sîr'ō-kyōōm'yə-ləs) n. A high-altitude cloud composed of a series of small, regularly arranged cloudlets in the form of ripples or grains. |
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cirrocumulus (sîr'ō-ky m'yə-ləs) Pronunciation Key
Plural cirrocumuli (sîr'ō-ky m'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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