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Vertebratus

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009993

A cloud variety in which the elements are arranged like vertebrae, ribs or the bones of a fish, with a central spine and branches on each side. It occurs only with the genus cirrus, as cirrus vertebratus. Neighboring varieties of cirrus include intortus, radiatus and duplicatus.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009993
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoCloud classification
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Vertebratus",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A cloud variety in which the elements are arranged like vertebrae, ribs or the bones of a fish, with a central spine and branches on each side. It occurs only with the genus cirrus, as cirrus vertebratus. Neighboring varieties of cirrus include intortus, radiatus and duplicatus.",
  "see_also": [
    "cloud classification"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/vertebratus/"
}

Record 10,154 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.