cirrocumular

adjective

cir·​ro·​cumular

variants or cirrocumulative or cirrocumulous

¦si(ˌ)rō+

: of, relating to, or consisting of cirrocumulus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin cirrocumulus + English -ar or -ative or -ous

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