cirrocumulus

American  

[sir-oh-kyoo-myuh-luhs] / ˌsɪr oʊˈkyu myə ləs /

noun

PLURAL

cirrocumulus

1. 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). Cc

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cirrocumulus British  

/ ˌsɪrəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs /

noun

1. 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

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cirrocumulus Scientific  

/ sîr′ō-kyo̅o̅m′yə-ləs /

PLURAL

cirrocumuli

1. 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.

2. See illustration at cloud

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Other Word Forms

• cirrocumular adjective
• cirrocumulative adjective
• cirrocumulous adjective

Etymology

Origin of cirrocumulus

First recorded in 1795–1805; cirro- + cumulus

Example Sentences

A few cirrocumulus clouds were coming up from the east when we started, but we left them behind, and nothing was visible during the night but a thin hazy veil.

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Towards afternoon, cirrocumulus and cirrostratus began to appear moving northward.

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A few cirrocumulus continued to pass over towards east.

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Towards morning there were a few cirrocumulus clouds passing over north-east to south-west, but these disappeared before daylight.

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