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nimbostratus

nimbostratus noun: a mid-level cloud, generally formless and dark grey in color, associated with precipitation. Abbreviated Ns.

nimbostratus: a mid-level cloud, generally formless and dark grey in color, associated with precipitation....
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Noun

nimbostratus (plural nimbostrati)

  1. A mid-level cloud, generally formless and dark grey in color, associated with precipitation. Abbreviated Ns.

Forms of nimbostratus

pluralnimbostrati

Words that rhyme with nimbostratus

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Questions about nimbostratus

What does nimbostratus mean?
Nimbostratus means a mid-level cloud, generally formless and dark grey in color, associated with precipitation. Abbreviated Ns.
What part of speech is nimbostratus?
Nimbostratus is a noun.
What is the plural of nimbostratus?
The plural of nimbostratus is nimbostrati.

Words near nimbostratus in the dictionary

  1. nimbocumulus
  2. nimbolide
  3. Nimboran
  4. nimbose
  5. nimbostrati
  6. nimbostratus
  7. nimbs
  8. nimbus
  9. nimbused
  10. nimbuses
  11. nimbuslike

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