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What does it mean when the prefix 'nimbo-' is used to name a cloud?

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Rain cloud or rain storm I think
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Nimbus is a Latin word meaning rain 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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