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floccule, flocculus, flock or floc (ˈflɒkjuːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a small aggregate of flocculent material |
| 2. | something resembling a tuft of wool |
| [C19: from Late Latin flocculus a little tuft; see | |
| flocculus, flocculus, flock or floc | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Late Latin flocculus a little tuft; see | |
| flock, flocculus, flock or floc | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Late Latin flocculus a little tuft; see | |
| floc, flocculus, flock or floc | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Late Latin flocculus a little tuft; see | |
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| a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space |
| a cloud of interstellar gas and dust that appears hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view |
| flocculus (ˈflɒkjʊləs) | |
| —n , pl -li | |
| 1. | a marking on the sun's surface or in its atmosphere, as seen on a spectroheliogram. It consists of calcium when lighter than the surroundings and of hydrogen when darker |
| 2. | anatomy a tiny ovoid prominence on each side of the cerebellum |
| 3. | another word for floccule |
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flocculus floc·cu·lus (flŏk'yə-ləs)
n. pl. floc·cu·li (-lī')
A small fluffy mass or tuft.
Either of a pair of small lobes on the posterior border of the cerebellum, forming part of the vestibular part of the cerebellum.
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