Strato-
1.
a combining form representing stratus, (stratocumulus) or specialized as a combining form of stratosphere (stratovision).
combining form
1.
denoting stratus: stratocumulus
2.
denoting the stratosphere: stratopause
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noun, plural stratocracies. 1. government by the military. noun (pl) -cies 1. military rule
- Stratocumulus
[strey-toh-kyoo-myuh-luh s, strat-oh-] /ˌstreɪ toʊˈkyu myə ləs, ˌstræt oʊ-/ noun, plural stratocumulus. 1. a cloud of a class characterized by large dark, rounded masses, usually in groups, lines, or waves, the individual elements being larger than those in altocumulus and the whole being at a lower altitude, usually below 8000 feet (2400 meters). stratocumulus /ˌstrætəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs; […]
- Stratopause
noun, Meteorology. 1. the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere. noun 1. (meteorol) the transitional zone of maximum temperature between the stratosphere and the mesosphere stratopause (strāt’ə-pôz’) The boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere, located at an altitude of about 50 km (31 mi) above the Earth’s surface.
- Stratosphere
[strat-uh-sfeer] /ˈstræt əˌsfɪər/ noun 1. the region of the upper atmosphere extending upward from the tropopause to about 30 miles (50 km) above the earth, characterized by little vertical change in temperature. 2. (formerly) all of the earth’s atmosphere lying outside the troposphere. 3. any great height or degree, as the highest point of a […]
- Stratovolcano
[strey-toh-vol-key-noh, strat-oh-] /ˌstreɪ toʊ vɒlˈkeɪ noʊ, ˌstræt oʊ-/ noun, plural stratovolcanoes, stratovolcanos. 1. a large, steep volcano built up of alternating layers of lava and ash or cinders. stratovolcano (strāt’ō-vŏl-kā’nō) See under volcano.