Definition of Uncinus. Meaning of Uncinus. Synonyms of Uncinus

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Definition of 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.

Meaning of Uncinus from wikipedia

- Cirrus uncinus is a type of cirrus cloud. The name cirrus uncinus is derived from Latin, meaning "curly hooks". Also known as mares' tails, these clouds...
- horizon; normally ****ociated with fibratus and uncinus species. Cirrus fibratus radiatus (V-8) Cirrus uncinus radiatus (V-9) Pattern-based variety duplicatus...
- visually-distinct species: castell****, fibratus, floccus, s****atus, and uncinus: Cirrus castell**** has ****uliform tops caused by high-altitude convection...
- samples were collected: Chongqing, China. Brentisentis uncinus Leotta, Schmidt, ****z, 1982 B. uncinus was found infesting the small intestines of the Tank...
- be straight, wavy, or occasionally twisted by wind shear. The species uncinus is similar but has upturned hooks at the ends. Cirrus s****atus appear...
- fibratus (Ci fib) Cirrus floccus (Ci flo) Cirrus s****atus (Ci spa) Cirrus uncinus (Ci unc) Varieties Cirrus duplicatus (Ci du) Cirrus intortus (Ci in) Cirrus...
- straight or bent - and the uncinus - which can be hook- or saber-like. Overall, they were fish-hook shaped, and probably only the uncinus was exposed. Different...
- of the contrail. This mechanism is similar to the formation of cirrus uncinus clouds. Contrails between 25,000 and 40,000 feet (7,600 and 12,200 m) can...
- Cirrus s****atus cloud Cirrus uncinus and Cirus s****atus merging into cirrostratus fibratus over Swifts Cr****, Victoria. Abbreviation Ci Spi Genus Cirrus-...
- Cirrus uncinus ice crystal plumes showing high-level wind shear, with changes in wind speed and direction...