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cirrus

cir·rus [ srəss ] (plural cir·ri [ sr ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. high-altitude wispy cloud: a thin wispy cloud, occurring as narrow bands of tiny ice particles, that forms at the highest and coldest point of the cloud region

2. slender tentacle: a slender tentacle with sensory or locomotive function, or a part resembling one

[Early 18th century. < Latin, "curl, fringe"]

cir·rate [ sr àyt, srət ] adjective
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