Stratus
Pronunciation : Stra"tus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. stratus a spreading out, scattering, from sternere, stratum, to spread.] (Meteor.)
Definition : Defn: A form of clouds in which they are arranged in a horizontal band or layer. See Cloud.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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