Cirriform — Cir ri*form, a. [Cirrus + form.] (Biol.) Formed like a cirrus or tendril; said of appendages of both animals and plants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cirriform — Cirriform, s. u. Cirrus 1) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Cirriform — (lat.), rankenförmig, rankig … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Cirrifórm — (lat.), rankenartig … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Cirriform — Cirriform, rankenartig; cirrös, rankend … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
cirriform — [sir′i fôrm] adj. CIRROSE (sense 2) … English World dictionary
cirriform — ˈsirəˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: cirr + form : having the form of a cirrus : slender and prolonged and usually curved used of processes a mollusk having a foot with a cirriform tip … Useful english dictionary
cirriform — /sir euh fawrm /, adj. of or pertaining to clouds composed of ice crystals, as cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulus clouds. [1805 15; CIRRI + FORM] * * * … Universalium
cirriform — cir·ri·form … English syllables
List of cloud types — Clouds are formed in Earth s atmosphere when water evaporates into vapor from oceans, lakes, and ponds or by evapotranspiration over moist areas of Earth s land surface. The vapor rises up into colder areas of the atmosphere due to convective,… … Wikipedia