myEtymology.com: English etymology of cirriform

Etymology of the English word cirriform

the English word cirriform

using the English suffix -form

derived from the Latin word forma (form; shape, likeness; form, likeness; shape, form; form, figure, appearance)

derived from the Greek word forma

derived from the Latin word cirrus (curl, ringlet, curly lock)

using the English prefix cirri-

Word found in Modern English