Etymology

stratocumuliform

Today it means: Resembling cumulus but with extensive horizontal development. Full definition →

Latin stratus
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  1. Latin · derived fromstratus“layer”
  2. English todaystratocumuliform

Latin stratus (“layer”) cumulus (“heap”) + -iform

Words from the same roots

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