lenticular cloud

noun

A high-altitude cloud that is shaped like a lens.

Meanings

nounlenticular cloud (plural lenticular clouds)

plural lenticular clouds

  1. climatologyA high-altitude cloud that is shaped like a lens.

    Synonyms: lenticularis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA high-altitude cloud that is shaped like a lens.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 莢狀雲 /荚状云
  • 莢狀雲 /荚状云 (jiázhuàngyún)type of cloud
Finnish mantelipilvi
  • mantelipilvitype of cloud
Japanese レンズ雲
  • レンズ雲 (renzukumo)type of cloud
Korean 렌즈구름
  • 렌즈구름 (renjeugureum)type of cloud
Spanish nube lenticular
  • nube lenticulartype of cloud
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