[ 'flɒkjʊləs ]
■ noun ( plural flocculi -lʌɪ , -li: )
1》 Anatomy a small egg-shaped lobe on the underside of the cerebellum.
2》 Astronomy a small cloudy wisp on the surface of the sun.
3》 a floccule.
Origin
C18: mod. L., dimin. of L. floccus (see floccus ).