cirri

See also: Cirri

English

Noun

cirri

(botany) plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
(zoology) plural of cirrus Grouped cilia that function as "legs" in certain species of protists.

References

“cirri”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃir.ri/
Rhymes: -irri
Hyphenation: cìr‧ri

Noun

cirri m

plural of cirro

Latin

Noun

cirrī

inflection of cirrus:
1. nominative/vocative plural
2. genitive singular

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