estrato

Definitions of estrato
  1. noun
    one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
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    cutícula, epidermis
    the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
    dermis
    the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
    substrato, sustrato
    any stratum or layer lying underneath another
    horizonte
    a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
    veta
    a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
    yacimiento
    (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
    manto
    (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
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    capa
    a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
  2. noun
    a large dark low cloud
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    altostrato
    a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
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    nube
    a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
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