capillatus: Meaning and Definition of

cap•il•la•tus

Pronunciation: (kap"u-lā'tus), [key]
— adj.
  1. (of a cumulonimbus cloud) having a cirriform upper portion that resembles an anvil or a disorderly mass of hair.
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