What do the prefix nimbo- and the suffix -nimbus mean?

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Oscar L.
May 19, 2016

"Nimbus", Latin for "dark cloud", refers to clouds that produce precipitation.

Explanation:

The clouds are not really dark. Rather, precipitation is associated with a heavy accumulation of clouds. Within such an accumulation, the precipitation comes from lower clouds that appear dark because higher clouds block the Sun's light.

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