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stratus
\ˈstrā]d.əs, ]təs, -ra] also -rä] or -rȧ]\ noun
(plural strati \-d.ˌī, -ˌtī\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, past participle of sternere to spread out — more at strew
: a cloud form characterized by relatively greater horizontal extension and comparatively lower altitude (2000 to 7000 feet) than the cumulostratus or cirrostratus — see cloud illustration |