cirro-

See also: cirro

English

Alternative forms

• cirri-
• cirr- (before vowels)

Etymology

From cirrus (“cloud-type”) and Latin cirrus (“fringe”). By surface analysis, cirr- +‎ -o-.

Prefix

cirro-

1. Resembling a fringe
2. (meteorology) related to clouds of high étage

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with cirro-

cirrocumulus

cirronebula

cirrophore

cirropodous

cirrostratus

Anagrams

• crori, roric