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noun cu·mu·lus \ ˈkyü-myə-ləs \
|Updated on: 27 May 2018

Definition of cumulus

plural cumuli play \ˈkyü-myə-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
1 : heap, accumulation
2
[New Latin, from Latin]
: a dense puffy cloud form having a flat base and rounded outlines often piled up like a mountain — see cloud illustration

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Examples of cumulus in a Sentence

  1. the cumulus of sundry things that fill up one's attic and somehow sum up a lifetime of experiences

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Origin and Etymology of cumulus

Latin

CUMULUS Defined for English Language Learners

cumulus

noun

Definition of cumulus for English Language Learners

  • : a type of thick cloud that is rounded on top and has a flat base

CUMULUS Defined for Kids

cumulus

noun cu·mu·lus \ ˈkyü-myə-ləs \

Definition of cumulus for Students

plural cumuli \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
: a massive cloud form having a flat base and rounded outlines often piled up like a mountain

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cumulus

noun cu·mu·lus \ ˈkyü-myə-ləs \

medical Definition of cumulus

plural cumuli play \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
: the projecting mass of granulosa cells that bears the developing ovum in a graafian follicle — called also discus proligerus

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