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floccule
floc·cule
/
ˈflɒk
yul
/
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[
flok
-yool
]
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noun
1.
something resembling a small flock or tuft of wool.
2.
a bit of
flocculent
matter, as in a liquid.
Origin:
1835–45;
<
Neo-Latin
flocculus.
See
floccus
,
-ule
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World English Dictionary
floccule
,
flocculus
,
flock
or
floc
(ˈflɒkjuːl)
—
n
1.
a small aggregate of flocculent material
2.
something resembling a tuft of wool
[C19: from Late Latin
flocculus
a little tuft; see
flock
²]
flocculus
,
flocculus
,
flock
or
floc
—
n
[C19: from Late Latin
flocculus
a little tuft; see
flock
²]
flock
,
flocculus
,
flock
or
floc
—
n
[C19: from Late Latin
flocculus
a little tuft; see
flock
²]
floc
,
flocculus
,
flock
or
floc
—
n
[C19: from Late Latin
flocculus
a little tuft; see
flock
²]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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