floccule

noun floc·cule \ˈflä-(ˌ)kyül\

Definition of FLOCCULE

: floc

Late Latin flocculus

First Known Use: circa 1846

Medical Dictionary

noun floc·cule \ˈfläk-(ˌ)yü(ə)l\

: a small loosely aggregated bit of material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid

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