altocumulus vs altocumulus cloud

altocumulus and altocumulus cloud both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
altocumulus	Yes	No	No	No
altocumulus cloud	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, altocumulus and altocumulus cloud are synonyms defined as:

altocumulus and altocumulus cloud: a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles

altocumulus (noun)	altocumulus cloud (noun)
a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles	a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles