stratocumuli

Variant of stratocumulus

stratocumulus definition

strato·cu·mu·lus (strāt′ō kyo̵̅o̅m′yə ləs, strat′-)

noun pl. stratocumuli -·li′ (-lī′)

the type of white or gray cloud found at low altitudes and consisting of large, smooth or patchy layers of water droplets and possibly some hail or snow

Etymology: ModL: see stratus & cumulus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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