cirriform

adjective

cir·​ri·​form

ˈsirəˌfȯrm

: having the form of a cirrus : slender and prolonged and usually curved

—used of processes

a mollusk having a foot with a cirriform tip

Word History

Etymology

cirr- + -form

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