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cir·rate
/
ˈsɪr
eɪt
/
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[
sir
-eyt
]
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adjective
Botany, Zoology
.
having cirri.
Origin:
1820–30;
<
Latin
cirrātus,
equivalent to
cirr
(
us
) a curl +
-ātus
-ate
1
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cirrate
,
cirrose
or
cirrous
(ˈsɪreɪt)
—
adj
biology
bearing or resembling cirri
[C19: from Latin
cirrātus
curled, from
cirrus
]
cirrose
,
cirrose
or
cirrous
—
adj
[C19: from Latin
cirrātus
curled, from
cirrus
]
cirrous
,
cirrose
or
cirrous
—
adj
[C19: from Latin
cirrātus
curled, from
cirrus
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Cirrate
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So is
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slumgullion
. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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