Title | Altocumulus |
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Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 altocumulus alto·cumu·lus / 7AltEu5kju:mjulEs; NAmE -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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