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Definition of: cumulus
(ky
′myə·ləs) noun plural ·li (-1ī)
1. A mass; pile; top of a heap; summit.
2. Meteorol. Dense clouds with dome–shaped upper surfaces and horizontal bases, seen in fair weather. See table under CLOUD. [<L]
—cu′·mu·lous adjective
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