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Definition: CIRRIFORM

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Formed like a cirrus or tendril; -- said of appendages of both animals and plants.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb cirriformly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(cirriformly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective cirriform.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Cirriform" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Cirriform \Cir"ri*form\, adjective. [Cirrus -form.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: CIRRIFORM

Domain Definition
Weather High altitude ice clouds with a very thin wispy appearance. (references)

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Definition: CIRRIFORM

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Formed like a cirrus or tendril; -- said of appendages of both animals and plants.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb cirriformly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(cirriformly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective cirriform.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "CIRRIFORM" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Cirriform \Cir"ri*form\, adjective. [Cirrus -form.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: CIRRIFORM

DomainDefinition
WeatherHigh altitude ice clouds with a very thin wispy appearance. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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