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stratus definition

stra·tus (strāt′əs)

noun pl. strati stra′ti (-ī)

the type of gray cloud found at low altitudes and consisting of a uniform layer of water droplets and sometimes ice crystals

Etymology: L, a strewing: see stratum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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