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cirrocumulus

cir·ro·cu·mulus

UK/ˌsɪɹə(ʊ)ˈkjuːmjʊləs/ US/ˌsɪɹoʊˈkjumjələs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples

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Origin

From cirro- + cumulus, coined by the British chemist and amateur meteorologist Luke Howard (1772-1864): see the 1803 quotation.

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