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virga
[ vur-guh ]
/ ˈvɜr gə /
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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)Meteorology.
streaks of water drops or ice particles falling out of a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground (distinguished from praecipitatio).
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Origin of virga
1935–40; <Latin: rod, streak
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British Dictionary definitions for virga
virga
/ (ˈvɜːɡə) /
noun
(sometimes functioning as plural) meteorol wisps of rain or snow, seen trailing from clouds, that evaporate before reaching the earth
Word Origin for virga
C20: from Latin: streak
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Scientific definitions for virga
virga
[ vûr′gə ]
Light wisps of precipitation streaming from a cloud but evaporating before reaching the ground, especially when the air below is low in humidity.
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