stratiform: Meaning and Definition of

strat•i•form

Pronunciation: (strat'u-fôrm"), [key]
— adj.
  1. occurring as a bed or beds; arranged in strata.
  2. noting arrangement in thin layers, as in bone.
  3. (of a cloud) having predominantly horizontal development. Cf.
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