cirrous

adj — 2 senses

adj

US, UK /ˈsɪɹəs/

Etymology From cirr- + -ous.

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences, Zoology Pertaining to cirri; having filaments, fibrous.

And Ivy divided from the root, we have observed to live some years, by the cirrous parts commonly conceived but as tentacles and holdfasts unto it.1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus, Folio Society, published 2007, page 198:

Pertaining to cirrus clouds.

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