cirrose

[ seer-ohs, si-rohs ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.

1. having a cirrus or cirri.
2. resembling cirri.

cirrose

/ ˈsɪrəʊs; sɪˈrəʊs; ˈsɪrəs /

adjective

1. biology another word for cirrate
2. characteristic of cirrus clouds

Other Words From

• cirrose·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of cirrose¹

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