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cirriform

UK/ˈsɪɹɪfɔːm/

cirriform adjective: shaped like a cirrus or tendril.

Adjective

cirriform (comparative more cirriform, superlative most cirriform)

  1. (archaic) Shaped like a cirrus or tendril.

Forms of cirriform

comparativemore cirriform
superlativemost cirriform

Origin of cirriform

From cirri- + -form.

Questions about cirriform

What does cirriform mean?
Cirriform means shaped like a cirrus or tendril.
What part of speech is cirriform?
Cirriform is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cirriform?
Cirriform is pronounced /ˈsɪɹɪfɔːm/ (UK).

Words near cirriform in the dictionary

  1. cirri
  2. cirri-
  3. cirrid
  4. cirrids
  5. cirriferous
  6. cirriform
  7. cirrigerous
  8. cirrigrade
  9. Cirrincione
  10. Cirrinciones
  11. cirriped

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