spissatus

Noun

Meaning

spissatus (plural spissati)

(meteorology) A cloud species which consists of dense, high level strands, which can haze, or block the sun. Associated only with cirrus formations.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Cirrus spissatus appear as opaque patches that can show light grey shading. Source: Internet

Opacity-based Varieties Cirrus clouds are translucent and so have no opacity-based varieties; only one species is opaque, which is cirrus spissatus. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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