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A 'nimbus cloud' is a cloud that produces precipitation. Usually the precipitation reaches the ground as rain, hail or snow, however, that is not a requirement, falling precipitation may evaporate as virga.
''Nimbus'' is a Latin word meaning ''cloud'' or ''rain storm''. The prefix 'nimbo-' or the suffix '-nimbus' indicates a precipitating cloud; for example, a nimbostratus cloud is a precipitating stratus cloud, and a cumulonimbus cloud is a precipitating cumulus cloud.
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Etymology
''Nimbus'' is a Latin word meaning ''cloud'' or ''rain storm''. The prefix 'nimbo-' or the suffix '-nimbus' indicates a precipitating cloud; for example, a nimbostratus cloud is a precipitating stratus cloud, and a cumulonimbus cloud is a precipitating cumulus cloud.
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