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altocumulus

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæltəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′tō kyo̅o̅′myə ləs)

al•to•cu•mu•lus (al′tō kyo̅o̅′myə ləs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lus. [Meteorol.]

Meteorologya cloud of a class characterized by globular masses or rolls in layers or patches, the individual elements being larger and darker than those of cirrocumulus and smaller than those of stratocumulus: of medium altitude, about 8000–20,000 ft. (2450–6100 m).

alto- + cumulus 1890–95

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altocumulus /ˌæltəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs/ n ( pl -li /-laɪ/)

a globular cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet)

'altocumulus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

mackerel sky - nacreous cloud - stratocumulus

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