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flocculus

[ flok-yuh-luhs ]
/ ˈflɒk yə ləs /

noun, plural floc·cu·li [flok-yuh-lahy]. /ˈflɒk yəˌlaɪ/.

floccule.
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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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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