fractostratus
/ (ˌfræktəʊˈstrɑːtəs, -ˈstræt-) /
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noun plural -ti (-taɪ)
low ragged layered cloud often appearing below nimbostratus clouds during rain
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Word Origin for fractostratus
C19: from Latin fractus broken + stratus
Words nearby fractostratus
fractionation, fractionator, fractionize, fractious, fractocumulus, fractostratus, fracture, fracture by contrecoup, fracture zone, fractus, frae
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