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noun
A rare kind of high-altitude cloud having a nacreous appearance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
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noun
a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: nacreous cloud
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cloud
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