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cirrose

[ seer-ohs, si-rohs ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.
  1. having a cirrus or cirri.
  2. resembling cirri.

cirrose

/ ˈsɪrəʊs; sɪˈrəʊs; ˈsɪrəs /

adjective

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

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Other Words From

  • cirrose·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cirrose1

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

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