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nacreous cloud

nacreous cloud noun: a polar stratospheric cloud.

Noun

nacreous cloud (plural nacreous clouds)

  1. A polar stratospheric cloud.
    • Nacreous clouds, also known as polar stratospheric clouds, are not commonly observed because of the remote locations and high altitudes where they form. These clouds are also called "mother-of-pearl clouds" in reference to their vivid iridescent appearance.2008, Eric M. Wilcox, Clouds, page 166

Forms of nacreous cloud

pluralnacreous clouds

Questions about nacreous cloud

What does nacreous cloud mean?
Nacreous cloud means a polar stratospheric cloud.
What part of speech is nacreous cloud?
Nacreous cloud is a noun.
What is the plural of nacreous cloud?
The plural of nacreous cloud is nacreous clouds.

Words near nacreous cloud in the dictionary

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  2. nacre
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  4. nacrein
  5. nacreous
  6. nacreous cloud
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  8. nacres
  9. nacrite
  10. nacrites
  11. nacroprismatic

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