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Cirri meaning

  1. plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
  2. plural of cirrus Grouped cilia that function as "legs" in certain species of protists.

Using Cirri

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. | plural of cirrus Grouped cilia that function as "legs" in certain species of protists.
  • In the example corpus, cirri often appears in combinations such as: with cirri.

Context around Cirri

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fingerlike 1× latin 1×

Often after:

confined 1× filaments 1× main 1×

Sentence patterns with Cirri

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

absence of cirri filaments found 1× and fingerlike cirri on the 1× flattened with cirri confined to 1× forms with cirri are common 1× polykinetids called cirri in some 1× tufts latin cirri main that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

forms with cirri 1× individuals tend to 1× the body cilia 1× the incirrate octopuses 1× their most distinctive 1× this tiny tentacled 1×

Common sentence endings:

absent in others 1× and marine environments 1× incirrate octopus group 1× on the head 1× reproductive season approaches 1× the ventral surface 1×

Words around Cirri

Just before it in the word index:

cirrhotic 2 cirrhosis 56 cirrate 2 cirques 3 cirque 95 cirp 14

Just after it in the word index:

cirriform 8 cirro 5 cirrocumulus 16 cirrostratus 12 cirrus 90 cirstea 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Cirri

  • In this selection, "cirri" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fingerlike, latin, confined, filaments and main stand out and add context to how "cirri" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include absence of cirri filaments found and and fingerlike cirri on the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cirri" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cirri

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Forms with cirri are common throughout soil, freshwater, and marine environments. (11 words)

Individuals tend to be flattened, with cirri confined to the ventral surface. (12 words)

The body cilia are fused to form polykinetids called cirri in some, and are sparse to absent in others. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

This tiny tentacled friend has a mantle less than 10 cm (4 inches) wide and lacks fins on the sides of its body and fingerlike cirri on the suckers on their arms- making it part of the incirrate octopus group. (40 words)

The incirrate octopuses are distinguished from the cirrate octopuses by their absence of "cirri" filaments (found with the suckers), as well as by the lack of paired swimming fins on the head. (32 words)

Their most distinctive feature and namesake are the yellow tufts ( Latin cirri main) that appear annually on birds of both sexes as the summer reproductive season approaches. (27 words)

Example sentences (6)

This tiny tentacled friend has a mantle less than 10 cm (4 inches) wide and lacks fins on the sides of its body and fingerlike cirri on the suckers on their arms- making it part of the incirrate octopus group.

Forms with cirri are common throughout soil, freshwater, and marine environments.

Individuals tend to be flattened, with cirri confined to the ventral surface.

The body cilia are fused to form polykinetids called cirri in some, and are sparse to absent in others.

The incirrate octopuses are distinguished from the cirrate octopuses by their absence of "cirri" filaments (found with the suckers), as well as by the lack of paired swimming fins on the head.

Their most distinctive feature and namesake are the yellow tufts ( Latin cirri main) that appear annually on birds of both sexes as the summer reproductive season approaches.

Common combinations with cirri

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cirri" in a sentence?
An example: "This tiny tentacled friend has a mantle less than 10 cm (4 inches) wide and lacks fins on the sides of its body and fingerlike cirri on the suckers on their arms- making it part of the incirrate octopus group." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "cirri" from authentic English texts.
What does "cirri" mean?
Cirri means: plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
How many example sentences with "cirri" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "cirri", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.