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STRATIFORM

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strat⋅i⋅form

[strat-uh-fawrm]
–adjective
1. Geology. occurring as a bed or beds; arranged in strata.
2. Anatomy. noting arrangement in thin layers, as in bone.
3. Meteorology. (of a cloud) having predominantly horizontal development.
Compare cumuliform.


Origin:
1795–1805; strati- + -form
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strat·i·form   (strāt'ə-fôrm')   
adj.  Forming a layer or arranged in layers.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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