cirriform

[ sir-uh-fawrm ]
/ ˈsɪr əˌfɔrm /

adjective

of or relating to clouds composed of ice crystals, as cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulus clouds.

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Origin of cirriform

First recorded in 1805–15; cirri- + -form

Words nearby cirriform

cirrate, cirrhogenous, cirrhosis, cirrhus, cirri, cirriform, cirriped, cirripede, cirro-, cirrocumulus, cirrose
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