Definition of Cirrhus. Meaning of Cirrhus. Synonyms of Cirrhus

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Definition of Cirrhus

Cirrhus
Cirrhus Cir"rhus, n. Same as Cirrus.
cirrhus
Cirrus Cir"rus, n.; pl. Cirri. [L., lock, curl, ringlet.] [Also written cirrhus.] 1. (Bot.) A tendril or clasper. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) 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. (b) The jointed, leglike organs of Cirripedia. See Annelida, and Polych[ae]ta. Note: In some of the inferior animals the cirri aid in locomotion; in others they are used in feeding; in the Annelida they are mostly organs of touch. Some cirri are branchial in function. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The external male organ of trematodes and some other worms, and of certain Mollusca. 4. (Meteor.) See under Cloud.

Meaning of Cirrhus from wikipedia

- Metaphatus cirrhus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the dry Notho****us forests of central...
- common gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus cinereuscinereacinereum cirrhus G κιρρός (kirrhós) orange fringe-lipped bat, Trachops cirrhosus; mrigal...
- Metaphatus ochraceus Davis, 1986 Metaphatus ichnius Davis, 1986 Metaphatus cirrhus Davis, 1986 Metaphatus sinuatus Davis, 1986 Metaphatus adustus Davis, 1986...
- family is taken from that of the genus Cirrhitus which is derived from cirrhus meaning a "lock of hair" or "a barbel", thought to be a reference to lower...
- Acanthuriformes. Menticirrhus is a combination of mentum, meaning "chin", and cirrhus, which means barbel, an allusion to the single thick barbel on the chin...
- found along the median line of the space between the eyes. There is no cirrhus above the eye in adults. There are three pairs of bony tubercles on the...
- attributes the name to Forster. The name of this genus is derived from cirrhus meaning a "lock of hair" or a "barbel", Lacépède did not explain what he...
- nervi transversi radiantes v. ascendentes, 2—3 mm inter se separati; cirrhus 30—60 cm longus X 3—6 mm cr****us, cylindricus, in basim ascidii recurvatam...