[ 'flɒkju:l ]
■ noun a small clump of material that resembles a tuft of wool.
Derivatives
~nce noun
~nt 'flɒkjʊl(ə)nt adjective
Origin
C19: from mod. L. flocculus , dimin. of floccus 'flock'.
[ 'flɒkju:l ]
■ noun a small clump of material that resembles a tuft of wool.
Derivatives
~nce noun
~nt 'flɒkjʊl(ə)nt adjective
Origin
C19: from mod. L. flocculus , dimin. of floccus 'flock'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004