"flocculus" meaning in All languages combined

See flocculus on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: flocculi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin flocculus, from floccus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|flocculus}} Latin flocculus, {{m|la|floccus}} floccus Head templates: {{en-noun|flocculi}} flocculus (plural flocculi)
  1. A small fluffy tuft.
    Sense id: en-flocculus-en-noun-ENFZsQKX
  2. (anatomy) Either of two small lobes on the posterior border of the cerebellum. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-flocculus-en-noun-bv0mh51X Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 43 49 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. (astronomy) A marking on the surface of the sun associated with a solar prominence. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Sun
    Sense id: en-flocculus-en-noun-pAyiPNk0 Disambiguation of Sun: 11 19 70 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 28 66 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 43 49 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: floccular, paraflocculus

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for flocculus meaning in All languages combined (2.7kB)

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