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flocculus

[flok-yuh-luh s]
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noun, plural floc·cu·li [flok-yuh-lahy] /ˈflɒk yəˌlaɪ/.
  1. floccule.
  2. 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
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Historical Examples

  • Flocculus -i: a hairy or bristly appendage on the posterior coxa of some Hymenoptera.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology

    John. B. Smith

  • When the posterior cox are distinguished by a curling lock of hair (Flocculus).

British Dictionary definitions for flocculus

flocculus

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
  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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flocculus in Medicine

flocculus

(flŏk′yə-ləs)
n. pl. floc•cu•li (-lī′)
  1. A small fluffy mass or tuft.
  2. 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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