floccus

[flok-uh s]

noun, plural floc·ci

[flok-sahy, -see] /ˈflɒk saɪ, -si/.

a small tuft of woolly hairs.

adjective

Meteorology. (of a cloud) having elements in the form of small, rounded tufts.

Origin of floccus

1835–45; < Latin: tuft of wool

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British Dictionary definitions for floccus

floccus

noun plural flocci (ˈflɒksaɪ)

a downy or woolly covering, as on the young of certain birds
a small woolly tuft of hair

adjective

(of a cloud) having the appearance of woolly tufts at odd intervals in its structure

Word Origin for floccus

C19: from Latin: tuft of hair or wool, flock ²

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