flocculus
nounEtymology Borrowed from Latin flocculus, from floccus.
1
A small fluffy tuft.
3
Astronomy, Natural sciences A marking on the surface of the sun associated with a solar prominence.
- Derived terms
- paraflocculus
- Related terms
- bioflocculate, deflocculate, deflocculation, floccillation, floccose, floccosely, floccosus, flocculate, flocculation, flocculent, flocculents, flocculose, floccus, reflocculation