Etymology

cumuliform

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Today it means: Having the shape of a cumulus cloud. Full definition →

Latin cumulus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcumulus“heap”
  2. English todaycumuliform

Latin cumulus (“heap”) + -iform

Words from the same roots

Latincumulus all →

cumuluscumulonimbuscumber

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