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fumulus

fumulus noun: a very thin cloud resembling a veil, especially one formed of water droplets from a rising plume (from a cooling tower etc).

Noun

fumulus (plural fumuli)

  1. A very thin cloud resembling a veil, especially one formed of water droplets from a rising plume (from a cooling tower etc)

Forms of fumulus

pluralfumuli

Origin of fumulus

Blend of fume + cumulus.

Questions about fumulus

What does fumulus mean?
Fumulus means a very thin cloud resembling a veil, especially one formed of water droplets from a rising plume (from a cooling tower etc).
What part of speech is fumulus?
Fumulus is a noun.
What is the plural of fumulus?
The plural of fumulus is fumuli.

Words near fumulus in the dictionary

  1. fumpered
  2. fumpering
  3. fumpers
  4. fums
  5. fumuli
  6. fumulus
  7. fumus boni iuris
  8. fumy
  9. fun
  10. fun and games
  11. fun bag

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