cirrose
American
[seer-ohs, si-rohs]
/ ˈsɪər oʊs, sɪˈroʊs /
Also
cirrous
adjective
Botany, Zoology.
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having a cirrus or cirri.
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resembling cirri.
cirrose
British
/ ˈsɪrəʊs, sɪˈrəʊs, ˈsɪrəs /
adjective
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biology another word for cirrate
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characteristic of cirrus clouds
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of cirrose
From the New Latin word cirrōsus, dating back to 1650–60. See cirro-, -ose 1
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