"false cirrus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌfɔːls ˈsɪɹəs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌfɒls-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌfɔls ˈsɪɹəs/ [General-American], /ˌfɑls-/ [General-American, cot-caught-merger] Forms: false cirri [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɹəs Etymology: From false + cirrus. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|false|cirrus|notext=1|type=endocentric}} false + cirrus Head templates: {{en-noun|false cirri}} false cirrus (plural false cirri)
  1. (meteorology) A cloud formation that visually resembles but is not a true cirrus cloud, such as a cloud having high, wispy features due to various atmospheric conditions.
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