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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