Synonyms

stratiform

American

[strat-uh-fawrm] / ˈstræt əˌfɔrm /

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.

stratiform British

/ ˈstrætɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

(of rocks) occurring as or arranged in strata
meteorol resembling a stratus cloud

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Etymology

Origin of stratiform

First recorded in 1795–1805; strati- + -form

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