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Strato-cumulus

Strato-cumulus \Stra`to-cu"mu*lus\, n. [Stratus + cumulus.] (Meteor.) Large balls or rolls of dark cloud which frequently cover the whole sky, esp. in winter, and give it at times an undulated appearance.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
strato-cumulus

1898, from strato- + cumulus.

Usage examples of "strato-cumulus".

The meteorological conditions for the area of the sighting can be considered as very good for this time of the year: clear sky, some strato-cumulus, moon in the last quarter and perfect visibility.

Jan recalled the way that he had been on Earth, with his talk of strato-cumulus and cumulo-nimbus cloud layers.