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CIRROUS
Etymology
Adjective
cirrous (comparative more cirrous, superlative most cirrous)
(botany, zoology) Pertaining to cirri; having filaments, fibrous.
Pertaining to cirrus clouds.
Source: Wiktionary
Cir"rous, a.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Cirrose.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Tufted; -- said of certain feathers of birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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