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cirrhose

Cirrose \Cir"rose\, a. [See Cirrus.] (Bot.)

  1. Bearing a tendril or tendrils; as, a cirrose leaf.

  2. Resembling a tendril or cirrus. [Spelt also cirrhose.] [1913 Webster] ||

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cirrhose

a. (context botany of leaves English) Ending in a tendril at its apex.

Usage examples of "cirrhose".

They are twice as likely to be victims of lung cancer, suicide, pulmonary disease, cirrhoses and heart disease.