cirrocumulus
[ sir-oh-kyoo-myuh-luh s ]
/ ˌsɪr oʊˈkyu myə ləs /
noun, plural cir·ro·cu·mu·lus.
a cirriform cloud of a class characterized by thin, white patches, each of which is composed of very small granules or ripples: of high altitude, about 20,000–40,000 feet (6000–12,000 meters).
OTHER WORDS FROM cirrocumulus
cir·ro·cu·mu·lar, cir·ro·cu·mu·la·tive [sir-oh-kyoo-myuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] /ˌsɪr oʊˈkyu myəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv/, cir·ro·cu·mu·lous, adjectiveWords nearby cirrocumulus
cirri-,
cirriform,
cirriped,
cirripede,
cirro-,
cirrocumulus,
cirrose,
cirrostratus,
cirrus,
cirrus clouds,
cirsectomy
Example sentences from the Web for cirrocumulus
Towards afternoon, cirrocumulus and cirrostratus began to appear moving northward.
Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia |William John Wills
British Dictionary definitions for cirrocumulus
cirrocumulus
/ (ˌsɪrəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs) /
noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
meteorol
a high cloud of ice crystals grouped into small separate globular masses, usually occurring above 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
See also mackerel sky
Scientific definitions for cirrocumulus
cirrocumulus
[ sîr′ō-kyōōm′yə-ləs ]
Plural cirrocumuli (sîr′ō-kyōōm′yə-lī′)
A high-altitude cloud composed of a series of small, regularly arranged cloudlets in the form of ripples or grains. Cirrocumulus clouds generally form between 6,100 and 12,200 m (20,000 and 40,000 ft) and are composed exclusively of ice crystals. See illustration at cloud.