"fumulus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fumuli [plural]
Etymology: Blend of fume + cumulus. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fume|cumulus}} Blend of fume + cumulus Head templates: {{en-noun|fumuli}} fumulus (plural fumuli)
  1. A very thin cloud resembling a veil, especially one formed of water droplets from a rising plume (from a cooling tower etc)
    Sense id: en-fumulus-en-noun-pw1B6OZt Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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