altostratus
noun [U] /ˌæl.təʊˈstrɑː.təs/
/-toʊˈstreɪ.t̬əs/
/-ˈstrɑː-/ specializedDefinition
› a type of stratus (= a flat, grey cloud) formed in thin layers and found at medium height, above the level of stratus → Compare cirrostratus, nimbostratusClouds, dew, fog and steam
(Definition of altostratus noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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