uncinus

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/ʌnˈsaɪ.nəs/

noun

A cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations. Associated only with cirrus formations.

OriginLatin uncīnus →
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Meanings

noununcinus (plural uncini)

plural uncini

  1. climatologyA cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations. Associated only with cirrus formations.
  2. biologyThe curved tip of the hooks associated with belemnite tentacles.

Origin

  1. Latinuncīnus“hook”
  2. Englishuncinus

From Latin uncīnus (“hook”).

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Translations

Finnish jalaspilvi
  • jalaspilvicloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with uncinus

minusLinussinusdrynesshighnessshynessminosvinousValentinusawrynessechinusextrasinusintrasinusNew Minasnonsinusparasinuspulvinusslynesssprynessvenosinusvenous sinuswryness
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Anagrams

nuncius
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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