NIMBOSTRATUS


Meaning of NIMBOSTRATUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌnim-bō-ˈstrā-təs, -ˈstra- ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin nimbus + New Latin stratus stratus

Date: circa 1909

: a low dark layer of gray cloud usually producing light continuous rain or snow — see cloud illustration

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