FACULA


Meaning of FACULA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfa-kyə-lə ]

noun

( plural fac·u·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of fac-, fax torch

Date: 1706

: any of the bright regions of the sun's photosphere seen most easily near the sun's edge

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.