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单词 flocculus
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flocculus

[ flok-yuh-luhs ]
/ ˈflɒk yə ləs /

noun, plural floc·cu·li [flok-yuh-lahy]. /ˈflɒk yəˌlaɪ/.

floccule.
Astronomy. one of the bright or dark patches on the sun's surface, visible in a spectroheliogram.

Origin of flocculus

From New Latin, dating back to 1790–1800; see origin at floccule

Words nearby flocculus

flocculation, flocculation reaction, floccule, flocculent, flocculent precipitate, flocculus, floccus, flock, flockbed, flock dot, flocking
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Example sentences from the Web for flocculus

  • Flocculus -i: a hairy or bristly appendage on the posterior coxa of some Hymenoptera.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
  • When the posterior cox are distinguished by a curling lock of hair (Flocculus).

    An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for flocculus

flocculus
/ (ˈflɒkjʊləs) /

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

a marking on the sun's surface or in its atmosphere, as seen on a spectroheliogram. It consists of calcium when lighter than the surroundings and of hydrogen when darker
anatomy a tiny ovoid prominence on each side of the cerebellum
another word for floccule
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for flocculus

flocculus
[ flŏkyə-ləs ]

n. pl. floc•cu•li (-lī′)

A small fluffy mass or tuft.
Either of a pair of small lobes on the posterior border of the cerebellum, forming part of the vestibular part of the cerebellum.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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