English Explanatory Dictionary

cumulostratus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of stratocumulus.

Pronunciation

/ˌkjuːmjʊlə(ʊ)ˈstɹeɪtəs/ /-ˈstɹɑː-/ /ˌkjumjələˈstɹeɪtəs/ /-ˈstɹɑ-/ /-ˈstɹæ-/ [-ɾəs]

Word forms

cumulostratus cumulostrati

Etymology

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

Synonyms

stratocumulus
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