First Known Use: circa 1803
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cirrostratus
noun cir·ro·stra·tus \ˌsir-ō-ˈstrā-təs, -ˈstra-\
Definition of CIRROSTRATUS
: a fairly uniform high thin cloud layer darker than cirrus and often covering the entire sky — see cloud illustration
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