SINCE 1828
nimbostratus
noun
nim·bo·stra·tus
| \ ˌnim-bō-ˈstrā-təs
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Definition of nimbostratus
: a low dark layer of gray cloud usually producing light continuous rain or snow — see cloud illustration
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