"cirrous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪɹəs/ Forms: more cirrous [comparative], most cirrous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin cirrus + -ous. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|cirrus}} Latin cirrus, {{suffix|en||ous}} + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} cirrous (comparative more cirrous, superlative most cirrous)
  1. (botany, zoology) Pertaining to cirri; having filaments, fibrous. Categories (topical): Botany, Zoology
    Sense id: en-cirrous-en-adj-eyzgyI2R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. Pertaining to cirrus clouds.
    Sense id: en-cirrous-en-adj-ulbWHb83
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