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a nimbus cloud that produces precipitation. usually the precipitation reaches the ground as rain, hail or snow, however, that is not requirement, falling precipitation may evaporate as virga.

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The name "nimbus" is given to a cloud because it comes from the Latin word for rain or storm. Clouds with the suffix "nimbus" typically produce precipitation, such as rain or snow, making them different from other types of clouds.

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