English Explanatory Dictionary

floccus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A flock or tuft of wool or wool-like hairs
  3. The downy plumage of unfledged birds.

Word forms

floccus flocci

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin floccus.

Related words

bioflocculate deflocculate deflocculation floccillation floccose floccosely floccosus flocculate flocculation flocculent flocculents flocculose flocculus paraflocculus reflocculation
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