FLOCCULUS


Meaning of FLOCCULUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ləs ]

noun

( plural floc·cu·li -ˌlī, -ˌlē)

Etymology: Late Latin, diminutive of Latin floccus tuft of wool

Date: 1799

1. : a small loosely aggregated mass

2. : a bright or dark patch on the sun

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