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cirrigrade

/ˈsɪɹɪɡɹeɪd/

cirrigrade adjective: moved or moving by means of cirri.

Adjective

cirrigrade (not comparable)

  1. moved or moving by means of cirri

Origin of cirrigrade

From cirri- + -grade (“means of walking”).

Questions about cirrigrade

What does cirrigrade mean?
Cirrigrade means moved or moving by means of cirri.
What part of speech is cirrigrade?
Cirrigrade is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cirrigrade?
Cirrigrade is pronounced /ˈsɪɹɪɡɹeɪd/.

Words near cirrigrade in the dictionary

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

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