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stratiform
[ strat-uh-fawrm ]
/ ˈstræt əˌfɔrm /
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adjective
Geology. occurring as a bed or beds; arranged in strata.
Anatomy. noting arrangement in thin layers, as in bone.
Meteorology. (of a cloud) having predominantly horizontal development.
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How to use stratiform in a sentence
Stratiform: Liquefaction extending to the walls of the tube and downward horizontally (Fig. 151, l).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry EyreThe stratiform deposits are subdivided into two great classes; the primary and the secondary.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for stratiform
stratiform
/ (ˈstrætɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
(of rocks) occurring as or arranged in strata
meteorol resembling a stratus cloud
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