lenticularis

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin lenticulāris (“lentil-shaped”), from Latin lenticula, from lēns +‎ -cula, ultimately from Latin lēns (“lentil”).

Noun

lenticularis (plural lenticularis)

  1. (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

Source AMS Glossary of Meteorology

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