noun (plural flocculi) Etymology: Late Latin, diminutive of Latin floccus tuft of wool Date: 1799 a small loosely aggregated mass, a bright or dark patch on the sun
FLOCCULUS
Meaning of FLOCCULUS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012