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The Latin stratus, "spread out" or "layer", and the Latin cumulus, "clumped" or "heaped", were combined to describe this class of cloud, which is a high layer of thick, dark clouds. Clouds were first classified by the English scientist Luke Howard in the early 1800's. (see link)

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