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From pyro- + cumulonimbus.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An extreme manifestation of a pyrocumulus, generated by the heat of a wildfire, that often rises to the upper troposphere or lower stratosphere. Full definition →
From pyro- + cumulonimbus.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.