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lenticular cloud

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

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