cumulus congestus

noun

cumulus con·​ges·​tus

-kənˈjestəs

plural cumuli congesti

-ˌstī,

-(ˌ)stē

: a swelling cumulus cloud of cauliflower appearance

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, pressed together, thick cumulus

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