7 extraordinary cloud formations

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3. Mammatus clouds  

Mammatus clouds in Regina, Saskatchewan,Canada. [File photo] 

Mammatus is a meteorological term applied to a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud. The name mammatus is derived from the Latin mammam, meaning "udder" or "breast".

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