n. [ LL., fr. L. birrus a kind of cloak. See Berretta. ] A coarse kind of thick woolen cloth, worn by the poor in the Middle Ages; also, a woolen cap or hood worn over the shoulders or over the head. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
☞ In some of the inferior animals the cirri aid in locomotion; in others they are used in feeding; in the Annelida they are mostly organs of touch. Some cirri are branchial in function. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
☞ In some of the inferior animals the cirri aid in locomotion; in others they are used in feeding; in the Annelida they are mostly organs of touch. Some cirri are branchial in function. [ 1913 Webster ]