| 释义 |
al·to·cumulus
\|al(ˌ)tō+\ noun
(plural altocumuli)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin altus high + New Latin -o- + cumulus
: a fleecy cloud or cloud formation consisting of large whitish or grayish globular cloudlets with shaded portions often grouped in flocks, rows, or layers and similar to cumulus clouds but at higher altitudes — see cloud illustration |