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Fractocumulus clouds. Photo: Seymour Simon

cumulus:

Describes a type of cloud that is thick and fluffy like a cotton ball. Cumulus clouds develop during fair weather when warm, moist air rises upward. [Cumulus comes from a Latin word meaning “a heap” or “a pile.”]

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