cirrous

cirr·ous
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US, UK/ˈsɪɹəs/

adjective

Pertaining to cirri; having filaments, fibrous.

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Meanings

adjectivecirrous (comparative more cirrous, superlative most cirrous)

comparative more cirrous · superlative most cirrous

  1. biologyPertaining to cirri; having filaments, fibrous.

    And Ivy divided from the root, we have observed to live some years, by the cirrous parts commonly conceived but as tentacles and holdfasts unto it.

    1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus, Folio Society, published 2007, page 198
  2. Pertaining to cirrus clouds.

Origin

From cirr- + -ous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cirrous

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APA

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MLA

“cirrous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cirrous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cirrous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cirrous.

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