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alto-stratus
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alto-stratus, n. [L. altus high + L. & E. stratus.].
A cloud formation similar to cirro-stratus, but heavier and at a lower level; a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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