praecipitatio
[ pree-sip-i-tey-shee-oh ]
noun
Meteorology. precipitation from a cloud that reaches the surface of the earth (distinguished from virga).
Origin of praecipitatio
1From Latin; see origin at precipitation
Words Nearby praecipitatio
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