Discription of clouds

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Kind Species Subspecies Discription
Cirrus     feathered, hookformed icecrystalcloud
  castellanus   pinnacleformed, turretformed
  fibratus   fibrous
  floccus   flocky
  spissatus   thick, dense
  uncinus   hookformed
    duplicatus in many layers
    intortus interwoven
    mammatus baggy, hump
    radiatus radial
Cirrocumulus     high light waverollingcloud
  castellanus   pinnacleformed, turretformed
  floccus   flocky
  lenticularis   lenseformed, almondformed
  stratiformis   layerformed
    lacunosus gappy, net
    mammatus baggy, hump
    undulatus wavy
    virga falling precipitation
Cirrostratus     spread out cloud of ice
  fibratus   fibrous
  nebulosus   foggy
    duplicatus in many layers
    undulatus wavy
Altocumulus     fleecy dark shadowed clouds
  castellanus   pinnacleformed, turretformed
  floccus   flocky
  lenticularis   lenseformed, almondformed
  stratiformis   layerformed
    duplicatus in many layers
    lacunosus gappy, net
    mammatus baggy, hump
    radiatus radial
    undulatus wavy
    virga falling precipitation
Altostratus     grey, misty shining spread out cloud
    duplicatus in many layers
    mammatus baggy, hump
    opacus dense, shadowed
    pannus shred
    praecipitatio precipitation
    radiatus radial
    perlucidus, translucidus shining through
    undulatus wavy
    virga falling precipitation
Stratus     flat, grey spread out cloud
  nebulosus   foggy
  fractus   shred, torn
    opacus dense, shadowed
    praecipitatio precipitation
    perlucidus, translucidus shining through
    undulatus wavy
Stratuscumulus     long spread out heaps cloud
  castellanus   pinnacleformed, turretformed
  lenticularis   lenseformed, almondformed
  stratiformis   layerformed
    duplicatus in many layers
    lacunosus gappy, net
    mammatus baggy, hump
    opacus dense, shadowed
    perlucidus, translucidus shining through
    praecipitatio precipitation
    radiatus radial
    undulatus wavy
    virga falling precipitation
Nimbostratus     dark, flat cloud of precipitation
    mammatus baggy, hump
    praecipitatio precipitation
    virga falling precipitation
Cumulus     white cauliflower clouds
  fractus   shred, torn
  humilis   flat, low
  mediocris   middle
  congestus   giant heads
    arcus bow, roll
    pannus shred
    pileus bonnet, cap
    praecipitatio precipitation
    radiatus radial
    tuba pillar
    velum sail
    virga falling precipitation
Cumulonimbus     high piled up thunderstorm cloud
  calvus   bare, bald
  capillatus   downy, hairy
    arcus bow, roll
    incus anvil
    mammatus baggy, hump
    pannus shred
    pileus bonnet, cap
    praecipitatio precipitation
    tuba pillar
    velum sail
    virga falling precipitation