cirrostratus

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IPA /ˌsɪɹəˈstɹeɪtəs/

Noun

cirrostratus noun

A principal high-level cloud type appearing as a whitish veil, usually fibrous but sometimes smooth, which may totally cover the sky and which often produces halo phenomena. Abbreviated Cs.

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cirrostratus cloud cirrus cirrocumulus stratocumulus stratocirrus cirrovelum cumulostratus cap cloud crest cloud castellanus twain cloud altocumulus cirronebula roll cloud cumulus cloud ceiling

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