cirrus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations

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From Latin cirrus ‘curl’.

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• IPA: /ˈsɪɹəs/, SAMPA: /"sIr@s/

  Rhymes: -ɪrəs

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cirrus (plural cirri)

1. (botany) A tendril.
2. (zoology) A thin tendril-like appendage.

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cirrus (plural cirruses)

1. (meteorology) A principal high-level cloud type characterised by white, delicate filaments or wisps, of white (or mostly white) patches, or of narrow bands, found at an altitude of above 7000 metres.

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