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/kyooh"myeuh leuh fawrm'/, adj.having the appearance or character of cumulus clouds.[1880-85; < NL cumuli-, comb. form of CUMULUS + -FORM]
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cumuliform — [kyo͞o′myə lə fôrm΄] adj. [L cumuli, pl. of cumulus + FORM] designating, or having the form of, a cumulus, or esp. any cloud with lofty vertical development: cf. STRATIFORM … English World dictionary
cumuliform — adjective Date: 1885 of the form of a cumulus < cumuliform clouds > … New Collegiate Dictionary
cumuliform cloud — A convective cloud with vertical development, formed by rising air currents in unstable air. These clouds are cauliflower like in appearance with appreciable vertical development and dome shaped upper surface. Usually cumuli form clouds are… … Aviation dictionary
cumuliform — adjective Having the shape of a cumulus cloud … Wiktionary
cumuliform — shaped like a heap Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
cumuliform — cu·mu·li·form … English syllables
cumuliform — cu•mu•li•form [[t]ˈkyu myə ləˌfɔrm[/t]] adj. mer having the appearance or character of cumulus clouds • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
cumuliform — /ˈkjumjələfɔm/ (say kyoohmyuhluhfawm) adjective having the appearance or character of cumulus clouds …
cumuliform — adjective shaped like a cumulus cloud • Similar to: ↑round, ↑circular … Useful english dictionary
