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cumulostratus

Syllables: cu·mu·lo·stra·tusUK/ˌkjuːmjʊlə(ʊ)ˈstɹeɪtəs/US/ˌkjumjələˈstɹeɪtəs/

cumulostratus noun: synonym of stratocumulus.

Noun

cumulostratus (plural cumulostrati)

  1. Synonym of stratocumulus.
    • [page 99] Cumulo-stratus. […] The cirro-stratus blended with the cumulus, and either appearing intermixed with the heaps of the latter or superadding a wide-spread structure to its base. […] [pages 104–105] The distinct cumulo-stratus is formed in the interval between the first appearance of the...1803 July, Luke Howard, “XVIII. On the Modifications of Clouds, and on the Principles of Their Production, Suspension, and Destruction; being the Substance of an Essay Read before the Askesian...
    Synonyms:
    stratocumulus

Synonyms of cumulostratus

Forms of cumulostratus

pluralcumulostrati

Origin of cumulostratus

From cumul(us) + -o- + stratus, coined by the British chemist and amateur meteorologist Luke Howard (1772–1864): see the 1803 quotation.

Words that rhyme with cumulostratus

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Questions about cumulostratus

What does cumulostratus mean?
Cumulostratus means synonym of stratocumulus.
What part of speech is cumulostratus?
Cumulostratus is a noun.
How do you pronounce cumulostratus?
Cumulostratus is pronounced /ˌkjuːmjʊlə(ʊ)ˈstɹeɪtəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of cumulostratus?
The plural of cumulostratus is cumulostrati.

Words near cumulostratus in the dictionary

  1. cumulonimbus tubas
  2. cumulonimbuses
  3. cumulophyric
  4. cumulose
  5. cumulostrati
  6. cumulostratus
  7. cumulous
  8. cumulus
  9. cumulus oophorus
  10. cumwad
  11. cumwads

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