cirri

cir·ri
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US, UK/ˈsɪɹaɪ/

A form of cirrus — Synonym of tendril (“a thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support”).

OriginLatin cirrī →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cirrus.

Origin

  1. Latincirrī
  2. Englishcirri

Learned borrowing from Latin cirrī, the nominative or vocative plural of cirrus.

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APA

cirri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cirri

MLA

“cirri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cirri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cirri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cirri.

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