What is/are the differentia of the following definition? Rain is what falls from the clouds and makes the ground wet.

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The differentia of the definition is that rain falls from the clouds and makes the ground wet. Option B captures both of these aspects. Option A is incorrect as it only includes the name of the thing being defined. Option C limits the definition unnecessarily by excluding other ways rain may form. Option D limits the definition unnecessarily by excluding other things rain may do. Option E is not correct as there is a clear differentia present in the definition.

What Is/are the Differentia of the Following Definition? Rain Is