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stratocumulus
(redirected from Stratocumulus cloud)

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stra·to·cu·mu·lus  (strt-kymy-ls, strt-)
n. pl. stra·to·cu·mu·li (-l)
A low-lying cloud formation occurring in extensive horizontal layers with rounded summits.
[strat(us) + cumulus.]
stratocumulus [ˌstrætəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs ˌstreɪtəʊ-]
n pl -li [-ˌlaɪ]
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol a uniform stretch of cloud containing dark grey globular masses
stratocumulus  (strt-kymy-ls)
Plural stratocumuli (strt-kymy-l)
A low-altitude, often patchy cloud occurring in extensive horizontal layers with distinct, rounded tops. See illustration at cloud.
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stratocumulus [ˌstreɪtəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs] N (stratocumuli (pl)) [ˌstreɪtəʊˈkjuːmjʊlaɪ] → estratocúmulo m
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