"floccus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flocci [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin floccus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|floccus}} Latin floccus Head templates: {{en-noun|flocci}} floccus (plural flocci)
  1. (meteorology) A cloud species which consists of rounded tufts of cloud, often formed by dissipation from larger cloud species. Associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera. Categories (topical): Meteorology
    Sense id: en-floccus-en-noun-hlNR1Zzi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 81 13 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 13 2 1 Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
  2. A flock or tuft of wool or wool-like hairs; the downy plumage of unfledged birds.
    Sense id: en-floccus-en-noun-2oxkeS23

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