"flocculus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flocculi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin flocculus, from floccus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|flocculus}} Latin flocculus 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.
    Sense id: en-flocculus-en-noun-bv0mh51X Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. (astronomy) A marking on the surface of the sun associated with a solar prominence.
    Sense id: en-flocculus-en-noun-pAyiPNk0 Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sun Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 27 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 12 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 23 71 Disambiguation of Sun: 4 4 92 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: floccular, paraflocculus

Inflected forms

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