cirriform

Adjective

Meaning

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

Examples

All cirriform clouds are classified as high and thus constitute a single genus cirrus (Ci). Source: Internet

The high-étage clouds are all cirriform, one of which, cirrocumulus, is also cumuliform of limited convection or stratocumuliform. Source: Internet

Clouds of the more detached tufted floccus species are also subdivisions of genus-types which may be cirriform or stratocumuliform. Source: Internet

Partly unstable cirriform and stratocumuliform species These species are subdivisions of genus types that occur in partly unstable air. Source: Internet

Types and subtypes Noctilucent (extremely high cirriform) *Type 1: The first type is characterized by very tenuous filaments resembling cirrus fibratus. Source: Internet

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