First Known Use: 1659
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cumulus
noun cu·mu·lus \-ləs\
: a type of thick cloud that is rounded on top and has a flat base
plural cu·mu·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Full Definition of CUMULUS
1
: heap, accumulation
2
[New Latin, from Latin] : a dense puffy cloud form having a flat base and rounded outlines often piled up like a mountain — see cloud illustration
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Origin of CUMULUS
Latin
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- accretion, assemblage, collection, cumulation, accumulation, gathering, lodgment (or lodgement), pileup
CUMULUS Defined for Kids
cumulus
noun cu·mu·lus \ˈkyü-myə-ləs\
plural cu·mu·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Definition of CUMULUS for Kids
: a massive cloud form having a flat base and rounded outlines often piled up like a mountain
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cumulus
noun cu·mu·lus \ˈkyü-myə-ləs\
plural cu·mu·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Medical Definition of CUMULUS
: the projecting mass of granulosa cells that bears the developing ovum in a graafian follicle—called also discus proligerus
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