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Cirrus
/sˈɪrəs/
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Cirrus
noun
(pl.
cirri
) (Also written
cirrhus
)
1.
Usually coiled.
Synonym:
cirrhus
.
2.
A wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles).
Synonym:
cirrus cloud
.
3.
A slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile.
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Words linked to "Cirrus" :
cloud
,
appendage
,
process
,
tendril
,
mare's tail
,
outgrowth
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