cir|ro|cu|mu|lus

cir|ro|cu|mu|lus
cir|ro-cu|mu|lus or cir|ro|cu|mu|lus «SIHR oh KYOO myuh luhs», noun.
a cloud formation consisting of very small, globular masses of white, fleecy clouds arranged in wavelike rows or groups, occurring at heights of 20,000 feet and above; mackerel sky. Abbr: Cc (no period).
[< cirrus + cumulus]

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  • cir|ro-cu|mu|lus — or cir|ro|cu|mu|lus «SIHR oh KYOO myuh luhs», noun. a cloud formation consisting of very small, globular masses of white, fleecy clouds arranged in wavelike rows or groups, occurring at heights of 20,000 feet and above; mackerel sky. Abbr: Cc (no …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cir|cu|lus in de|fi|ni|en|do — «SUR kyuh luhs ihn dih FIHN ee EHN doh», Latin. 1. a circle in defining. 2. a faulty form of definition in which the word or concept to be defined is used to explain the meaning …   Useful english dictionary

  • lus — abac·u·lus; aceph·a·lus; acer·vu·lus; ac·i·doph·i·lus; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; ac·u·le·o·lus; aero·ba·cil·lus; aes·cu·lus; ag·ri·lus; al·a·lus; al·lo·phy·lus; al·ti·ca·me·lus; al·ve·o·lus; am·e·lus; amor·pho·phal·lus; am·phib·a·lus; amyg·da·lus;… …   English syllables

  • cirrocumulus — cir•ro•cu•mu•lus [[t]ˌsɪr oʊˈkyu myə ləs[/t]] n. pl. li [[t] ˌlaɪ[/t]] mer a high altitude cloud composed of ice crystals and characterized by thin white patches • Etymology: 1795–1805 cir ro•cu′mu•lar, cir ro•cu′mu•la tive ˌleɪ tɪv, lə tɪv cir… …   From formal English to slang

  • cirrocúmulus — cir|ro|cú|mu|lus Mot Esdrúixol Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • Cirro-cumulus — Cir ro cu mu*lus, n. [Cirrus + cumulus.] (Meteor.) See under {Cloud}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Circellus — Cir|cẹl|lus, der; , ...lli [spätlat. circellus, Vkl. von lat. circulus = Kreis(linie), ↑Zirkel]: ↑Zeichen (1 c) in Form eines kleinen Kreises, das hochgestellt als Zeichen für ↑Grad (2) od. als diakritisches Zeichen über den Buchstaben… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Circulus — Cir|cu|lus [ tsirku...] der; , ...li <aus lat. circulus »Kreis(linie)«> [kleiner] Kreis, Ring (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Circulus vitiosus — Cir|cu|lus vi|ti|o|sus [ vi...] der; , ...li ...si <zu lat. vitiosus »fehlerhaft«>: 1. Zirkelschluss, bei dem das zu Beweisende in der Voraussetzung enthalten ist. 2. gleichzeitig bestehende Krankheitsprozesse, die sich gegenseitig… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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