- Cirrate
- Cirrate \Cir"rate\, a. [L. cirratus having ringlets, fr. cirrus a curl.] (Zo["o]l.) Having cirri along the margin of a part or organ. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Cirrate
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cirrate — [sir′āt΄] adj. [L cirratus < cirrus, a curl] Biol. having cirri … English World dictionary
cirrate — adj. [L. cirrus, curl] Having curls or cirri … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cirrate — /sir ayt/, adj. Bot., Zool. having cirri. [1820 30; < L cirratus, equiv. to cirr(us) a curl + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
cirrate — adjective Of, pertaining to, or fringed with cirri … Wiktionary
cirrate — cir·rate … English syllables
cirrate — /ˈsɪreɪt/ (say sirayt) adjective having cirri. {Latin cirrātus curled, from cirrus curl} …
cirrate — a. having tendrils … Dictionary of difficult words
cirrate — ˈsiˌrāt, rə̇t adjective Etymology: Latin cirratus having ringlets, from cirrus curl + atus ate 1. : bearing a cirrus 2. : curled like a cirrus used especially of a leaf tipped with a tendril … Useful english dictionary
cirrate antenna — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An antenna with very long curved lateral branches, with or without fringes of hair; a pectinate antenna; see plumose … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Stauroteuthis syrtensis — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
