Cirrus may refer to:
Science
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Cirrus (biology)
In biology, a cirrus ( , : cirri, , 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 sensit ...
, any of various thin, thread-like structures on the body of an animal
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Cirrus (botany)
In botany, a tendril is a specialized Plant stem, stem, leaf or Petiole (botany), petiole with a thread-like shape used by climbing plants for support and attachment, as well as cellular invasion by parasitic plants such as ''Cuscuta''. There ar ...
, a tendril
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Infrared cirrus, in astronomy, filamentary structures seen in infrared light
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Cirrus cloud
Cirrus ( cloud classification symbol: Ci) is a genus of high cloud made of ice crystals. Cirrus clouds typically appear delicate and wispy with white strands. In the Earth's atmosphere, cirrus are usually formed when warm, dry air rises, causing ...
, a type of cloud
Aviation
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Cirrus aero engines, a series of British aircraft engines manufactured by various companies from the 1920s to the 1950s
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Cirrus Aircraft
The Cirrus Design Corporation, doing business as Cirrus Aircraft (formally Cirrus Design), is an aircraft design, manufacturing, maintenance and management company, as well as a provider of flight training services, that was founded in 1984 by ...
, an aircraft manufacturer in Duluth, Minnesota, USA
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Cirrus Airlines, a defunct regional airline in Hallbergmoos, Germany
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Cirrus (rocket), a German research rocket first launched in 1961
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Schempp-Hirth Cirrus, an Open-class sailplane
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Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus, a Standard-class sailplane
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Swing Cirrus, a German paraglider design
Music
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''Cirrus'' (album), a 1974 release by Bobby Hutcherson
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Cirrus (band), an American electronica duo
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"Cirrus" (song), a 2013 instrumental by DJ Bonobo
*"Cirrus", a 1996 song by Joe Morris from ''
Elsewhere''
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"Cirrus Minor" (song), a 1969 song by Pink Floyd
Other uses
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Chrysler Cirrus, a car produced by DaimlerChrysler between 1995 and 2000
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Cirrus (drug), a medication that contains
pseudoephedrine
Pseudoephedrine, sold under the brand name Sudafed among others, is a sympathomimetic medication which is used as a decongestant to treat nasal congestion. It has also been used off-label for certain other indications, like treatment of lo ...
and
cetirizine
Cetirizine is a second-generation antihistamine, second-generation Peripherally selective antihistamine used to treat allergic rhinitis (hay fever), dermatitis, and urticaria (hives). It is taken by mouth. Effects generally begin within thirty ...
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Cirrus (Helsinki building)
Cirrus is a high-rise housing cooperative, cooperative apartment building in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Cirrus is the fifth Tallest buildings in Finland, tallest building in Finland with a height of 86 meters (282 feet). The building, whi ...
, a high-rise apartment building in Helsinki, Finland
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Cirrus (Seattle building), a residential skyscraper in Seattle, Washington, USA
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Cirrus (interbank network), an automated teller machine (ATM) network owned by MasterCard
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Cirrus Logic
Cirrus Logic Inc. is an American fabless semiconductor company, fabless semiconductor supplier that specializes in analog, mixed-signal, and audio Digital signal processor, DSP integrated circuits (ICs). Since 1998, the company's headquarters have ...
, a semiconductor manufacturer
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Access Database Engine
The Access Database Engine (also Office Access Connectivity Engine or ACE and formerly Microsoft Jet Database Engine, ''Microsoft JET Engine'' or simply ''Jet'') is a database engine on which several Microsoft products have been built. The fir ...
, former versions of which were known as Microsoft Jet Database Engine and codenamed Cirrus
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Cirrus Vodka, a vodka made in Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Cirrus Mountain, a mountain in Alberta
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Mount Cirrus. a mountain in Colorado
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