Mammatus Clouds (or mammatocumulus) meaning mammary or breast cloud, which is derived from the Latin mamma, have a series of bulges or pouches that emerge through the base of the cloud. These opaque or translucent bulges may be smooth, ragged or lumpy, and are sometimes formed when large cumulonimbus clouds are forming thunderstorms. The mammatus forms due to turbulence inside the cumulonimbus, and is usually composed of ice, or a mixture of ice or liquid water.
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