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stratocumulus

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stra⋅to⋅cu⋅mu⋅lus

  [strey-toh-kyoo-myuh-luhs, strat-oh-]
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–noun, plural -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 8000 feet (2400 m).
Origin:
1890–95; strato- + -cumulus
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stra·to·cu·mu·lus   (strā'tō-kyōōm'yə-ləs, strāt'ō-)   
n.   pl. stra·to·cu·mu·li (-lī')
A low-lying cloud formation occurring in extensive horizontal layers with rounded summits.

[strat(us) + cumulus.]
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stratocumulus   (strāt'ō-kym'yə-ləs)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural stratocumuli (strāt'ō-kym'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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