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cumulus

  • noun
  • cu·mu·lus
  • /ˈkjuːmjʊləs/

A heap or mound.

Other meanings

  1. A large white, puffy cloud that develops through convection.

A kind of

  • cloud

Related words

  • fumulus
  • pyrocumulus
  • stratocumulus
  • cumulus oophorus
  • roll cumulus

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “cumulus” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.