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a combining form representing stratum in compound words: stratiform.
Origin:
strat(um) + -i-

stra⋅tus

  [strey-tuhs, strat-uhs]
–noun, plural stra⋅ti  [strey-tahy, strat-ahy] .
a cloud of a class characterized by a gray, horizontal layer with a uniform base, found at a lower altitude than altostratus, usually below 8000 feet (2400 m).
Origin:
1795–1805; < L strātus; see stratum
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stra·ti   (strā'tī, strāt'ī)   
n.  Plural of stratus.
stra·tus   (strā'təs, strāt'əs)   
n.   pl. stra·ti (-tī)
A low-altitude cloud formation consisting of a horizontal layer of gray clouds.

[From Latin strātus, past participle of sternere, to stretch, extend; see ster-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

stratus 
"a low layer of cloud," 1803, from L. stratus "a spreading," from stratus, pp. of sternere (see stratum).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Science Dictionary
stratus   (strāt'əs, strā'təs)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural strati (strāt'ī, strā'tī)
A diffuse, grayish cloud that often produces drizzle and is formed primarily in altitudes no higher than 2,000 m (6,560 ft). A stratus cloud close to the ground or water is called fog. See illustration at cloud.
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