Ever heard of breast clouds?

Submitted by Jur on Thu, 08/30/2012 - 08:19

Also known as mammatocumulus (meaning "mammary cloud" or "breast cloud"),is a meteorological term applied to a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud. The name mammatus, derived from the Latin mamma (meaning "udder" or "breast"), refers to a resemblance between the characteristic shape of these clouds and the breast of a woman.