altocumulus

al·to·cu·mu·lus

A0233400 (ăl′tō-kyo͞o′myə-ləs)n. A cloud formation of rounded, fleecy, white or gray masses.

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[Latin altus, high; see al- in Indo-European roots + cumulus.]

altocumulus

(ˌæltəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs) n, pl -li (-laɪ) (Physical Geography) a globular cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet)

al•to•cu•mu•lus

(ˌæl toʊˈkyu myə ləs)

n., pl. -li (-ˌlaɪ) a cloud characterized by globular masses or rolls in layers or patches: of medium altitude, about 8000–20,000 ft. (2450–6100 m). [1890–95]

al·to·cu·mu·lus

(ăl′tō-kyo͞o′myə-ləs) A fleecy white or gray cloud formation, usually occurring in wide patches or bands. Altocumulus clouds form at middle levels of the atmosphere.

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altocumulus - a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 milesaltocumulus cloudcumulus, cumulus cloud - a globular cloud

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altocumuloвысоко-кучевая