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noun
a tropical high-altitude forest at 3,000 to 8,000 feet (1,000 to 2,500 meters) above sea level, almost constantly covered by cloud.
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Origin of cloud forest
First recorded in 1920ā25
Words nearby cloud forest
cloud ear, clouded, clouded leopard, clouded yellow, cloud eggs, cloud forest, cloud grass, cloudland, cloud layer, cloudless, cloudlet
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Scientific definitions for cloud forest
cloud forest
A high-elevation tropical forest that receives much of its moisture from direct contact with clouds rather than from rain.
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