Cirrus (biology)

In biology, a cirrus /ˈsɪrəs/ SIRR-əs, plural cirri, /ˈsɪraɪ/ SIRR-eye, (from the Latin cirrus meaning a curl-like tuft or fringe) is a long, thin structure in an animal similar to a tentacle but generally lacking the tentacle's strength, flexibility, thickness, and sensitivity.

Cirrus (biology)

In biology, a cirrus /ˈsɪrəs/ SIRR-əs, plural cirri, /ˈsɪraɪ/ SIRR-eye, (from the Latin cirrus meaning a curl-like tuft or fringe) is a long, thin structure in an animal similar to a tentacle but generally lacking the tentacle's strength, flexibility, thickness, and sensitivity.