cirrus
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.cir·rus
noun \ˈsir-əs\ plural cir·ri \ˈsir-ˌī\
Definition of CIRRUS
1
: tendril
2
: a slender usually flexible animal appendage or projection: as a : an arm of a barnacle b : a filament of a crinoid c : a fused group of cilia functioning like a limb on some protozoans d : the male copulatory organ of various invertebrate animals
3
: a high wispy white cloud usually of minute ice crystals formed at altitudes between about 20,000 and 40,000 feet (6,000 and 12,000 meters) — see cloud illustration
See Origin of CIRRUS
New Latin, from Latin, curl
First Known Use: 1708
cir·rus
noun \ˈsir-əs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; cir·ri \ˈsi(ə)r-ˌī\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of CIRRUS
: a slender usually flexible animal appendage: as a : a fused group of cilia functioning like a limb on some protozoans b : the male copulatory organ of some worms
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