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accessory cloud
A small cloud that is seen to be associated with a much larger cloud belonging to one of the ten cloud genera (see cloud classification). Pileus, tuba, and velum are accessory clouds.
cumulonimbus
A low-based, rain-bearing cumulus cloud, dark grey at the base and white at the crown, which spreads into an anvil shape, as it is levelled by strong upper-air winds.
floccus
From the Latin floccus meaning ‘tuft’, a species of cloud with a tufted appearance, the lower parts of which are rather ragged, often with virga. The species is most associated with cirrus, ...
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