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cirrostrative

adjective
cir·​ro·​stra·​tive | \ ¦si(ˌ)rō¦strātiv\
variants: or cirrostratous \ -​ātəs \

Definition of cirrostrative

: having the character of cirrostratus

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History and Etymology for cirrostrative

New Latin cirrostratus + English -ive or -ous

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