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stratocumulus

[ strey-toh-kyoo-myuh-luhs, strat-oh- ]

noun

, plural stra·to·cu·mu·lus.
  1. 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

  1. meteorol a uniform stretch of cloud containing dark grey globular masses


stratocumulus

/ străt′ō-kyo̅o̅myə-ləs /

, Plural stratocumuli străt′ō-kyo̅o̅myə-lī′

  1. A low-altitude, often patchy cloud occurring in extensive horizontal layers with distinct, rounded tops.
  2. See illustration at cloud


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