uncinus

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uncinus

/ʌnˈsaɪ.nəs/

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From Latin uncīnus (“hook”).

noun uncini

A cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations. Associated only with cirrus formations.
The curved tip of the hooks associated with belemnite tentacles.

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@misc{uncinus_2026,
  title = {uncinus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uncinus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}