Cirrate :: Cirrate (a.) Having cirri along the margin of a part or organ.

Cirrhiferous :: Cirrhiferous (a.) See Cirriferous.

Cirrhose :: Cirrhose (a.) Same as Cirrose.

Cirrhosis :: Cirrhosis (n.) A disease of the liver in which it usually becomes smaller in size and more dense and fibrous in consistence; hence sometimes applied to similar changes in other organs, caused by increase in the fibrous framework and decrease in the proper substance of the organ..

Cirrhotic :: Cirrhotic (a.) Pertaining to, caused by, or affected with, cirrhosis; as, cirrhotic degeneration; a cirrhotic liver..

Cirrhous :: Cirrhous (a.) See Cirrose.

Cirrhus :: Cirrhus (n.) Same as Cirrus.

Cirri :: Cirri (n. pl.) See Cirrus.

Cirri :: Cirri (pl. ) of Cirru.

Cirriferous :: Cirriferous (a.) Bearing cirri, as many plants and animals..

Cirriform :: Cirriform (a.) Formed like a cirrus or tendril; -- said of appendages of both animals and plants.

Cirrigerous :: Cirrigerous (a.) Having curled locks of hair; supporting cirri, or hairlike appendages..

Cirrigrade :: Cirrigrade (a.) Moving or moved by cirri, or hairlike appendages..

Cirriped :: Cirriped (n.) One of the Cirripedia.

Cirripedia :: Cirripedia (n. pl.) An order of Crustacea including the barnacles. When adult, they have a calcareous shell composed of several pieces. From the opening of the shell the animal throws out a group of curved legs, looking like a delicate curl, whence the name of the group. See Anatifa..

Cirro-cumulus :: Cirro-cumulus (n.) See under Cloud.

Cirro-stratus :: Cirro-stratus (n.) See under Cloud.

Cirrobranchiata :: Cirrobranchiata (n. pl.) A division of Mollusca having slender, cirriform appendages near the mouth; the Scaphopoda..

Cirrose :: Cirrose (a.) Bearing a tendril or tendrils; as, a cirrose leaf..

Cirrose :: Cirrose (a.) Resembling a tendril or cirrus.

Cirrostomi :: Cirrostomi (n. pl.) The lowest group of vertebrates; -- so called from the cirri around the mouth; the Leptocardia. See Amphioxus.

Cirrous :: Cirrous (a.) Cirrose.

Cirrous :: Cirrous (a.) Tufted; -- said of certain feathers of birds.

Cirrus :: Cirrus (n.) A tendril or clasper.

Cirrus :: Cirrus (n.) A soft tactile appendage of the mantle of many Mollusca, and of the parapodia of Annelida. Those near the head of annelids are Tentacular cirri; those of the last segment are caudal cirri..

Cirrus :: Cirrus (n.) The jointed, leglike organs of Cirripedia. See Annelida, and Polychaeta..

Cirrus :: Cirrus (n.) The external male organ of trematodes and some other worms, and of certain Mollusca..

Cirrus :: Cirrus (n.) See under Cloud.

Cumu-cirro-stratus :: Cumu-cirro-stratus (n.) Nimbus, or rain cloud. See Nimbus, and Cloud..

Scirrhi :: Scirrhi (pl. ) of Scirrhu.

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