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nimbostratus Definition

nimbo·stra·tus (nimbō strātəs, -stratəs)

noun

the type of extensive gray cloud that obscures the sun, found at low altitudes and consisting of dense, dark layers of water droplets, rain, or snow

Etymology: ModL: see nimbus & stratus

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