First Known Use: 1799
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flocculus
noun floc·cu·lus \-ləs\
plural floc·cu·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Definition of FLOCCULUS
1
: a small loosely aggregated mass
2
: a bright or dark patch on the sun
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Origin of FLOCCULUS
Late Latin, diminutive of Latin floccus tuft of wool
Medical Dictionary
flocculus
noun floc·cu·lus \-ləs\
plural floc·cu·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Medical Definition of FLOCCULUS
: a small irregular lobe on the undersurface of each hemisphere of the cerebellum that is linked with the corresponding side of the nodulus by a peduncle
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