stratiform
Geology. occurring as a bed or beds; arranged in strata.
Anatomy. noting arrangement in thin layers, as in bone.
Meteorology. (of a cloud) having predominantly horizontal development.
Origin of stratiform
1- Compare cumuliform.
Words Nearby stratiform
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How to use stratiform in a sentence
stratiform: Liquefaction extending to the walls of the tube and downward horizontally (Fig. 151, l).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreThe stratiform deposits are subdivided into two great classes; the primary and the secondary.
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British Dictionary definitions for stratiform
/ (ˈstrætɪˌfɔːm) /
(of rocks) occurring as or arranged in strata
meteorol resembling a stratus cloud
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