lenticularis
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== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From Medieval Latin lenticulāris (“lentil-shaped”), from Latin lenticula, from lēns + -cula, ultimately from Latin lēns (“lentil”).
=== Noun ===
lenticularis (plural lenticularis)
(meteorology) a cloud species which consists of rounded lens shaped of cloud, often forming near mountains. Associated with cirrocumulus, and altocumulus, and sometimes stratocumulus genera.
==== Synonyms ====
lenticular cloud
Source AMS Glossary of Meteorology