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fractus

[ frak-tuhs ]
/ ˈfræk təs /
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adjective Meteorology.
(of a cloud) containing small, individual elements that have a ragged appearance.
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Origin of fractus

First recorded in 1965–70; from Latin frāctus, past participle of frangere “to break”; cf. break

Words nearby fractus

fractious, fractocumulus, fractostratus, fracture, fracture zone, fractus, frae, fraenulum, fraenum, Fra Filippo Lippi, frag
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