"supercloud" meaning in All languages combined

See supercloud on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supercloud.wav Forms: superclouds [plural]
Etymology: From super- + cloud. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|cloud}} super- + cloud Head templates: {{en-noun}} supercloud (plural superclouds)
  1. (astronomy) A very large cloud of stellar material. Categories (topical): Astronomy

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