Altocumulus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural al·to·cu·mu·lus.Meteorology.
  1. a cloud of a class characterized by globular masses or rolls in layers or patches, the individual elements being larger and darker than those of cirrocumulus and smaller than those of stratocumulus: of medium altitude, about 8000–20,000 feet (2450–6100 meters).
noun plural -li (-laɪ)
  1. a globular cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet)
Plural altocumuli (ăl′tō-kyōōmyə-lī′)
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