cirrocumulus
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cir·ro·cu·mu·lus

noun \ˌsir-ō-ˈkyü-myə-ləs\

Definition of CIRROCUMULUS

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

Origin of CIRROCUMULUS

New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1803

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