spissatus

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noun

A cloud species which consists of dense, high level strands, which can haze, or block the sun. Associated only with cirrus formations.

OriginLatin spissatus →
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Meanings

nounspissatus (plural spissati)

plural spissati

  1. climatologyA cloud species which consists of dense, high level strands, which can haze, or block the sun. Associated only with cirrus formations.

Origin

  1. Latinspissatus
  2. Englishspissatus

From Latin spissatus.

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APA

spissatus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spissatus

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“spissatus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spissatus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spissatus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spissatus.

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