stratocumulus

[ strey-toh-kyoo-myuh-luhs, strat-oh- ]

noun

, plural stra·to·cu·mu·lus.

1. a cloud of a class characterized by large dark, rounded masses, usually in groups, lines, or waves, the individual elements being larger than those in altocumulus and the whole being at a lower altitude, usually below 8,000 feet (2,400 meters).

stratocumulus

/ ˌstreɪtəʊ-; ˌstrætəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs /

noun

1. meteorol a uniform stretch of cloud containing dark grey globular masses

stratocumulus

/ străt′ō-kyo̅o̅m′yə-ləs /

, Plural stratocumuli străt′ō-kyo̅o̅m′yə-lī′

1. A low-altitude, often patchy cloud occurring in extensive horizontal layers with distinct, rounded tops.
2. See illustration at cloud

Word History and Origins

Origin of stratocumulus¹

1890–95; strato- + cumulus ( def )