cirrostrative

adjective

cir·​ro·​stra·​tive

¦si(ˌ)rō¦strātiv

variants or cirrostratous

-ātəs

: having the character of cirrostratus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin cirrostratus + English -ive or -ous

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