FLOCCUS


Meaning of FLOCCUS in English

[ 'flɒkəs ]

■ noun ( plural flocci 'flɒksʌɪ ) a tuft of wool or similar clump of fibres.

Origin

C19: from L., 'lock or tuft of wool'; cf. flock 2 .

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