CIRRIGRADE

Adjective

cirrigrade (not comparable)

(zoology) moved or moving by means of cirri

Source: Wiktionary


Cir"ri*grade, a. Etym: [Cirrus + L. gradi to walk.] (Biol.)

Definition: Moving or moved by cirri, or hairlike appendages.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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