Definition of Altocumulus cloud

1. Noun. A cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles.

Exact synonyms: Altocumulus
Generic synonyms: Cumulus, Cumulus Cloud

Lexicographical Neighbors of Altocumulus Cloud

altitudinarian
altitudinous
altivolant
altname
alto
alto-relievo
alto clef
alto clefs
alto relievo
alto rilievo
alto saxophone
alto saxophones
alto saxophonist
altocumuli
altocumulus
altocumulus cloud (current term)
altogether
altogethers
altohyrtin
altoist
altoists
altometer
altometers
altophobia
altoruffled
altos
altostrati
altostratus
altostratus cloud
altraric acid

Literary usage of Altocumulus cloud

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Read & Understand Science Grades 4-6 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Ana Shirazi, Delana Heidrich, Judith Herbst, Kathleen Simpson (2005)
"Another member of the cumulus family is the altocumulus cloud. They are dense, fluffy buckets of moisture that are two to four miles up in the sky. ..."

2. Read & Understand, Nonfiction Grades 4-6 by Tekla N. White, Marilyn Evans, Evan-Moor Corporation (1999)
"Another member of the cumulus family is the altocumulus cloud. They are dense, fluffy buckets of moisture that are two to four miles up in the sky. ..."

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