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cirrocumulus

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cirrocumulus

Main Entry:: cir·ro·cu·mu·lus
Pronunciation:: \ˌsir-ō-ˈkyü-myə-ləs\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin
Date:: circa 1803

: a high-altitude cloud form consisting of small white rounded masses usually in regular groupings — see cloud illustration

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