fractostratus

/ (ˌfræktəʊˈstrɑːtəs, -ˈstræt-) /

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, fractur, fracture, fracture by contrecoup, fracture zone, fractus
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