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Uncinus meaning

  1. A cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations. Associated only with cirrus formations.
  2. The curved tip of the hooks associated with belemnite tentacles.

Using Uncinus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations. Associated only with cirrus formations. | The curved tip of the hooks associated with belemnite tentacles.

Context around Uncinus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cirrus 1× species 1×

Often after:

species 1× clouds 1×

Sentence patterns with Uncinus

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

cirrus uncinus clouds appear 1× fibratus and uncinus species and 1× the species uncinus is similar 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another variety duplicatus 1× cirrus uncinus clouds 1× the species uncinus 1×

Common sentence endings:

at the ends 1× on the tip 1× stratiformis and lenticularis 1×

Words around Uncinus

Just before it in the word index:

uncinate 2 uncials 2 uncial 20 uncia 6 unchurched 3 unchristian 6

Just after it in the word index:

uncirculated 3 uncircumcised 11 uncited 2 uncivil 20 uncivilised 12 uncivilized 34

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Uncinus

  • In this selection, "uncinus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cirrus, species, species and clouds stand out and add context to how "uncinus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cirrus uncinus clouds appear and fibratus and uncinus species and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "uncinus" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with uncinus

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

The species uncinus is similar but has upturned hooks at the ends. (12 words)

Cirrus Uncinus clouds appear as thin and fibrous like, except that they always have a hook or curl on the tip. (21 words)

Another variety, duplicatus (closely spaced layers of the same type, one above the other), is sometimes found with cirrus of both the fibratus and uncinus species, and with altocumulus and stratocumulus of the species stratiformis and lenticularis. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

Another variety, duplicatus (closely spaced layers of the same type, one above the other), is sometimes found with cirrus of both the fibratus and uncinus species, and with altocumulus and stratocumulus of the species stratiformis and lenticularis. (37 words)

Cirrus Uncinus clouds appear as thin and fibrous like, except that they always have a hook or curl on the tip. (21 words)

The species uncinus is similar but has upturned hooks at the ends. (12 words)

Example sentences (3)

Another variety, duplicatus (closely spaced layers of the same type, one above the other), is sometimes found with cirrus of both the fibratus and uncinus species, and with altocumulus and stratocumulus of the species stratiformis and lenticularis.

Cirrus Uncinus clouds appear as thin and fibrous like, except that they always have a hook or curl on the tip.

The species uncinus is similar but has upturned hooks at the ends.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "uncinus" in a sentence?
An example: "Another variety, duplicatus (closely spaced layers of the same type, one above the other), is sometimes found with cirrus of both the fibratus and uncinus species, and with altocumulus and stratocumulus of the species stratiformis and lenticularis." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "uncinus" from authentic English texts.
What does "uncinus" mean?
Uncinus means: A cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations. Associated only with cirrus formations.
How many example sentences with "uncinus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "uncinus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.