cirrose

[ seer-ohs, si-rohs ]
/ ˈsɪər oʊs, sɪˈroʊs /

adjective Botany, Zoology.

having a cirrus or cirri.
resembling cirri.
Also cir·rous [sir-uh s] /ˈsɪr əs/.

Origin of cirrose

From the New Latin word cirrōsus, dating back to 1650–60. See cirro-, -ose1

OTHER WORDS FROM cirrose

cir·rose·ly, adverb

Words nearby cirrose

cirriform, cirriped, cirripede, cirro-, cirrocumulus, cirrose, cirrostratus, cirrus, cirrus clouds, cirsectomy, cirsoid

British Dictionary definitions for cirrous

cirrose

cirrous (ˈsɪrəs)

/ (ˈsɪrəʊs, sɪˈrəʊs) /

adjective

biology another word for cirrate
characteristic of cirrus clouds