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flocculus
[ flok-yuh-luhs ]
/ ˈflɒk yə ləs /
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noun, plural floc·cu·li [flok-yuh-lahy]. /ˈflɒk yəˌlaɪ/.
Astronomy. one of the bright or dark patches on the sun's surface, visible in a spectroheliogram.
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Origin of flocculus
From New Latin, dating back to 1790–1800; see origin at floccule
Words nearby flocculus
flocculation, flocculation reaction, floccule, flocculent, flocculent precipitate, flocculus, floccus, flock, flockbed, flock dot, flocking
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How to use flocculus in a sentence
Flocculus -i: a hairy or bristly appendage on the posterior coxa of some Hymenoptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. SmithEach flocculus, in describing its spiral course, must give motion to the rarer medium through which it is moving.
Illustrations of Universal Progress|Herbert SpencerEach flocculus, in describing its course, must give motion to the medium through which it is moving.
Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I|Herbert SpencerWhen the posterior cox are distinguished by a curling lock of hair (Flocculus).
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for flocculus
flocculus
/ (ˈflɒkjʊləs) /
noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
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
anatomy a tiny ovoid prominence on each side of the cerebellum
another word for floccule
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Medical definitions for flocculus
flocculus
[ flŏk′yə-ləs ]
n. pl. floc•cu•li (-lī′)
A small fluffy mass or tuft.
Either of a pair of small lobes on the posterior border of the cerebellum, forming part of the vestibular part of the cerebellum.
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