flocculus
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.floc·cu·lus
noun \-ləs\ plural floc·cu·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Definition of FLOCCULUS
1
: a small loosely aggregated mass
2
: a bright or dark patch on the sun
Origin of FLOCCULUS
Late Latin, diminutive of Latin floccus tuft of wool
First Known Use: 1799
floc·cu·lus
noun \-ləs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; floc·cu·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of FLOCCULUS
: a small irregular lobe on the undersurface of each hemisphere of the cerebellum that is linked with the corresponding side of the nodulus by a peduncle
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