单词 | cirrocumulus |
释义 | cirrocumulus[ sir-oh-kyoo-myuh-luhs ] / ˌsɪr oʊˈkyu myə ləs / 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). Abbreviation: Cc Origin of cirrocumulusFirst recorded in 1795–1805; cirro- + cumulus OTHER WORDS FROM cirrocumuluscir·ro·cu·mu·lar, cir·ro·cu·mu·la·tive [sir-oh-kyoo-myuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv], /ˌsɪr oʊˈkyu myəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv/, cir·ro·cu·mu·lous, adjectiveWords nearby cirrocumuluscirri, cirriform, cirriped, cirripede, cirro-, cirrocumulus, cirrose, cirrostratus, cirrus, cirrus clouds, cirsectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cirrocumulus
British Dictionary definitions for cirrocumuluscirrocumulus / (ˌsɪrəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs) / noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for cirrocumuluscirrocumulus [ sîr′ō-kyōōm′yə-ləs ] Plural cirrocumuli (sîr′ō-kyōōm′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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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