Meanings
nounflocculus (plural flocculi)
plural flocculi
- anatomyEither of two small lobes on the posterior border of the cerebellum.
- astronomyA marking on the surface of the sun associated with a solar prominence.
Origin
- Latinflocculus
- Englishflocculus
Borrowed from Latin flocculus, from floccus.
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APA
flocculus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flocculus
MLA
“flocculus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flocculus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flocculus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flocculus.
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