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Latin  Noun Cumulus Cloud Altocumulus Plural  New Latin

Title Altocumulus
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
al·to·cu·mu·lus
 \\ˌal-tō-ˈkyü-myə-ləs\\ noun 
(plural al·to·cu·mu·li  \\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\\)
 ETYMOLOGY  New Latin, from Latin altus + New Latin -o- + cumulus
 DATE  1894
: a fleecy mid-altitude cloud formation consisting of large whitish globular masses with shaded portions — see 
cloud
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Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
altocumulus
alto·cumu·lus 7AltEu5kju:mjulEsNAmE -tou5k- / noun[U, C]
   (pl. alto·cumu·li / -lai-li: / ) (technical 术语) a layer of round clouds with flat bottoms lying at medium height, or six of the clouds which form this layer
   高积云层;高积云
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
al·to·cumulus
\|al(ˌ)tō+\ noun
(plural altocumuli)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin altus high + New Latin -o- + cumulus
: a fleecy cloud or cloud formation consisting of large whitish or grayish globular cloudlets with shaded portions often grouped in flocks, rows, or layers and similar to cumulus clouds but at higher altitudes — see 
cloud
 illustration

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