cirrigrade

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/ˈsɪɹɪɡɹeɪd/

adjective

moved or moving by means of cirri

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Meanings

adjectivecirrigrade (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologymoved or moving by means of cirri

Origin

From cirri- + -grade (“means of walking”).

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APA

cirrigrade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cirrigrade

MLA

“cirrigrade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cirrigrade. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cirrigrade,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cirrigrade.

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