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Definition of cumulus - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
meteorologyTECH. large white, puffy cloud formed by convectionTECH.
- The sky was dotted with cumulus clouds.
2.
biologyTECH. mass of cells around an ovulated eggTECH.
- The cumulus plays a crucial role in fertilization.
Images of cumulus
large white, puffy cloud formed by convection
Expressions with cumulus
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puffy white cloud with a flat base
The sky was dotted with cumulus clouds.
Origin of cumulus
Latin, cumulus (heap)
Terms with cumulus included in their meaning
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weather
having the shape of a cumulus cloud
meteorology
small cloud above a cumulus cloud
Examples of cumulus in a sentence
The cumulus formations were stunning at sunset. Scientists studied the cumulus under the microscope. The cumulus was carefully examined by the biologist.
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- French:cumulus, amas cellulaire, ...
- German:Cumuluswolke, Cumulus, ...
- Italian:cumulo, cumulus, ...
- Spanish:cúmulo, cúmulo ovárico, ...
- Portuguese:cúmulo, cumulus, ...
- Chinese:积云, 卵丘, ...
- Japanese:積雲, クムルス, ...
- Arabic:رُكَام, كُمُولَة, ...
- Hebrew:קוּמוּלוּס, ...
- Russian:кучевое облако, кумулюс, ...
- Ukrainian:купчаста хмара, кумулюс, ...
- Hindi:बादल, कोशिकाओं का समूह, ...
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