Cirrhus (Noun)
Meaning
Usually coiled.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The cirrhus, a type of gastropod shell, was usually coiled in a spiral shape.
- In the depths of the ocean, the cirrhus shell was often found coiled around the pearly nacre of an oyster.
- The usually coiled cirrhus shell was prized by collectors for its delicate beauty.
- Marine biologists studied the usually coiled cirrhus shells to learn more about the evolution of gastropods.
- The usually coiled cirrhus shell was a common sight on the beach after a storm had washed up the ocean's treasures.