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cirrose

American  
[seer-ohs, si-rohs] / ˈsɪər oʊs, sɪˈroʊs /
Also cirrous

adjective

Botany, Zoology.

  1. having a cirrus or cirri.

  2. resembling cirri.

cirrose British  
/ ˈsɪrəʊs, sɪˈrəʊs, ˈsɪrəs /

adjective

  1. biology another word for cirrate

  2. characteristic of cirrus clouds

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Other Word Forms

  • cirrosely adverb

Etymology

Origin of cirrose

From the New Latin word cirrōsus, dating back to 1650–60. See cirro-, -ose 1

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