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stratocumulus
[ strey-toh-kyoo-myuh-luhs, strat-oh- ]
noun
, plural stra·to·cu·mu·lus.
- a cloud of a class characterized by large dark, rounded masses, usually in groups, lines, or waves, the individual elements being larger than those in altocumulus and the whole being at a lower altitude, usually below 8,000 feet (2,400 meters).
stratocumulus
/ ˌstrætəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs; ˌstreɪtəʊ- /
noun
- meteorol a uniform stretch of cloud containing dark grey globular masses
stratocumulus
/ străt′ō-kyo̅o̅m′yə-ləs /
, Plural stratocumuli străt′ō-kyo̅o̅m′yə-lī′
- A low-altitude, often patchy cloud occurring in extensive horizontal layers with distinct, rounded tops.
- See illustration at cloud
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stratocumulus1
1890–95; strato- + cumulus ( def )
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