praecipitatio

[ pree-sip-i-tey-shee-oh ]

noun
  1. Meteorology. precipitation from a cloud that reaches the surface of the earth (distinguished from virga).

Origin of praecipitatio

1
From Latin; see origin at precipitation

Words Nearby praecipitatio

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