uncinus

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and uncinus

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while uncinus is (meteorology) a cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations associated only with cirrus formations.

Unciform is a related term of uncinus.

As nouns the difference between unciform and uncinus

is that unciform is the hamate bone while uncinus is (meteorology) a cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations associated only with cirrus formations.

As an adjective unciform

is of the shape of a hook; hook-shaped.

As nouns the difference between tentacle and uncinus

is that tentacle is an elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid while uncinus is (meteorology) a cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations associated only with cirrus formations.

In paleontology|lang=en terms the difference between belemnite and uncinus

is that belemnite is (paleontology) an extinct order of mesozoic marine cephalopod, very similar in many ways to the modern squid and closely related to the modern cuttlefish while uncinus is (paleontology) the curved tip of the hooks associated with belemnite tentacles.

As nouns the difference between belemnite and uncinus

is that belemnite is (paleontology) an extinct order of mesozoic marine cephalopod, very similar in many ways to the modern squid and closely related to the modern cuttlefish while uncinus is (meteorology) a cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations associated only with cirrus formations.

In meteorology|lang=en terms the difference between cirrus and uncinus

is that cirrus is (meteorology) a principal high-level cloud type characterised by white, delicate filaments or wisps, of white (or mostly white) patches, or of narrow bands, found at an altitude of above 7000 metres while uncinus is (meteorology) a cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations associated only with cirrus formations.

As nouns the difference between cirrus and uncinus

is that cirrus is (botany) a tendril while uncinus is (meteorology) a cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations associated only with cirrus formations.

As a verb hooked

is (hook).

As an adjective hooked

is having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.

As a noun uncinus is

(meteorology) a cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations associated only with cirrus formations.