flocculus

American  

[flok-yuh-luhs] / ˈflɒk yə ləs /

noun

flocculi plural

1. floccule.

2. Astronomy. one of the bright or dark patches on the sun's surface, visible in a spectroheliogram.

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flocculus British  

/ ˈflɒkjʊləs /

noun

1. a marking on the sun's surface or in its atmosphere, as seen on a spectroheliogram. It consists of calcium when lighter than the surroundings and of hydrogen when darker

2. anatomy a tiny ovoid prominence on each side of the cerebellum

3. another word for floccule

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• flocculi
  plural

Etymology

Origin of flocculus

From New Latin, dating back to 1790–1800; see origin at floccule