virga

/ˈvʌrgə/
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Other forms: virgas

Definitions of virga
  1. noun
    light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)
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    type of:
    downfall, precipitation
    the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
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