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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The first known use of nimbostratus was circa 1909

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