Uncinus

Uncinus
Uncinus Un*ci"nus, n.; pl. {Uncini}. [L., a hook.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the peculiar minute chitinous hooks found in large numbers in the tori of tubicolous annelids belonging to the Uncinata. [1913 Webster]

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  • uncinus — [ɔ̃sinys; œ̃sinys] adj. invar. ÉTYM. V. 1960; mot lat., de uncus « crochet ». ❖ ♦ Météor. || Cirrus uncinus, terminé à son sommet par des formes aiguës, en crochet (et non par des protubérances arrondies, comme c est généralement le cas) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • Uncinus — Wolken: Klassifikation Gattungen Cirrus Ci Cirrocumulus Cc Cirrostratus Cs Altocumulus Ac Altostratus As Stratocumulus Sc Stratus St Cumulus Cu Nimbostratus Ns …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • uncinus — un·ci·nus …   English syllables

  • uncinus — /ʌnˈsaɪnəs/ (say un suynuhs) noun (plural uncini /ʌnˈsaɪnaɪ/ (say un suynuy)) any small hooked structure such as one of the marginal teeth of the radula of a gastropod mollusc. {Latin: hooked} …  

  • uncinus — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cirrus uncinus cloud — Cirrus uncinus Cirrus uncinus cloud Abbreviation Ci unc Genus Cirrus (curl of hair) Species u …   Wikipedia

  • Cirrus Uncinus — Abréviation METAR Ci unc Symbole Classification …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Cirrus uncinus — Cirrus Nubes cirrus uncinus Altitud: por encima de 7 km ¿Nube de precipitation?: no Abreviatura: Ci S …   Wikipedia Español

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