Look up: cirrus

1. Cirrus
   singular of cirri (see above)
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2. Cirrus
   filament-lie projections that are sometimes present on the head, fins, nape, nostril, lateral line, etc. of some species.
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3. Cirrus
   A gelatinous mass of extruded spores. Penis or copulatory organ of a flatworm.
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4. cirrus
   [n] - usually coiled 2. [n] - a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles) 3. [n] - a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects
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5. cirrus
   detached clouds in the form of white, delicate filaments or white or mostly white patches or narrow bands. These clouds have a fibrous (hair-like) appearance, or a silky sheen, or both. Category: The cosmos
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6. Cirrus
   Cir'rus noun ; plural Cirri . [ Latin , lock, curl, ringlet.] [ Also written cirrhus .] 1. (Botany) A tendril or clasper. 2. (Zoology) (a) A soft tactile appendage of the mantle of many...
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7. cirrus
   A structure formed from a cluster or tuft of fused cilia, constituting one of the sensory or locomotor organs of certain ciliate protozoa. ... Origin: L. A curl ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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8. cirrus
   noun a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile
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9. cirrus
   cirrus cloud noun a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
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10. cirrus
    cirrhus noun usually coiled
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11. Cirrus
    • (n.) A tendril or clasper. • (n.) See under Cloud. • (n.) The external male organ of trematodes and some other worms, and of certain Mollusca. • (n.) The jointed, leglike organs of Cirripedia. See Annelida, and Polychaeta. • (n.) A soft tactile appendage of the mantle of m...
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12. cirrus
    (from the article `ciliate`) ...(cell mouth) of some species to form membranelles or undulating membranes (various sheetlike or fan-shaped groupings of cilia); elsewhere on the ... ...even they have evolved considerable variation on the cilia-covered cell. In some species (e.g., the hypotrich Euplotes) the cilia are combined to ... [...
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13. cirrus
    (from the article `barnacle`) ...and are cemented, head down, to rocks, pilings, ships` hulls, driftwood, or seaweed, or to the bodies of larger sea creatures, from clams to ...
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14. cirrus
    (from the article `cloud`) ...The eight main cloud families are divided into three groups on the basis of altitude. High clouds, which are found at mean heights above the ... a. Cirrus[2 related articles]
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15. cirrus
    cirrus (s), cirri (pl) 1. 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. A slender tentacle with sensory or locomotive function, or a part resembling one. 3. A filament or slender appendage serving as a foot, tentacle, barbel, etc. 4. The male copula...
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16. Cirrus
    (Ci) A principal high-level cloud type (cloud genus), appearing as a detached clouds in the form of white, delicate filaments or white or mostly white patches or narrow bands. These clouds have a fibrous (hair-like) appearance, or a silky sheen, or both. Because cirrus elements are too narrow, they do not produce a complete circular halo.
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17. cirrus
    
    • usually coiled
    • a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
    • a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile
    
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18. CIRRUS
    One of the three basic cloud forms (the others are cumulus and stratus). It is also one of the three high cloud types. Cirrus are thin, wispy clouds composed of ice crystals and often appear as veil patches or strands. In the mid-latitudes, cloud bases are usually found between 20,000 to 30,000 feet...
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19. Cirrus
    A principal cloud type present at high altitudes, generally above 7000 metres, and composed of ice crystals. Cirrus comes from the Latin term for 'curl or wisp of hair.'
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20. Cirrus
    The Schempp-Hirth Cirrus was a German single-seat high-performance sailplane first flown in 1967. The Schempp-Hirth Cirrus was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane of mainly glass-fibre construction and a top speed of 250 kmh in smooth air.
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21. cirrus
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sir′rŭs, -rī Definitions: 1. A structure formed from a cluster or tuft of fused cilia, constituting one of the sensory or locomotor organs of certain ciliate protozoa.
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22. Cirrus
    (interbank network) `Cirrus` is a worldwide interbank network operated by MasterCard Worldwide, and was founded in 1986. It links MasterCard, Maestro, Diners Club credit, debit and prepaid cards to a network of over 1,000,000 ATMs in 93 countries. Maestro cards are, by default, linked to the ...
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23. Cirrus
    (rocket) The `Cirrus` is a sounding rocket with two stages, developed by the "Hermann Oberth Society". Its first launch was on September 16, 1961. The maximum height of the Cirrus, depending on the version, is 35 kilometres or 50 kilometres. A Cirrus rocket is exhibited at the Hermann Oberth Space Travel Museum in Feucht, Germany.
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24. Cirrus
    (building) `Cirrus` is a high-rise cooperative apartment building in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Cirrus is the tallest building in Finland with a height of 86 meters (282 feet). The building, which is located in Vuosaari in East Helsinki, has 28 floors (including two underground ones) a...
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25. Cirrus
    (band) `Cirrus` is an American big beat group formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California. The group is composed of Aaron Carter and Stephen James Barry. In live performances, the group often added live guitar and bass to the electronic background. Cirrus at Allmusic--> Their single "Super...
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