cirrocumulus cloud vs cirrocumulus

cirrocumulus cloud and cirrocumulus both are nouns.

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

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

cirrocumulus cloud and cirrocumulus: a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples

cirrocumulus cloud (noun)	cirrocumulus (noun)
a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples	a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples