 cirrus |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (meteorology) a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles) | |
| Synonyms: | cirrus_cloud | |
| Related terms: | cloud mare's_tail | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) usually coiled | |
| Synonyms: | cirrhus | |
| Related terms: | tendril | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile | |
| Related terms: | process | |
| Similar spelling: |
cirrhus cirque Circe |
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