flocculus

[ flok-yuh-luhs ]

noun

, plural floc·cu·li [flok, -y, uh, -lahy].

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

flocculus

/ 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. See floccule
   another word for floccule

Word History and Origins

Origin of flocculus¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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Each flocculus, in describing its spiral course, must give motion to the rarer medium through which it is moving.

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Each flocculus, in describing its course, must give motion to the medium through which it is moving.

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

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