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Word of the Day - Cumulus

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cumulus

/ˈkjuːmjʊləs/
noun
mass noun Meteorology
Cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above a flat base at fairly low altitude.

Origin
Mid 17th century (denoting a heap or an accumulation): from Latin, ‘heap’.

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