floccus

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounfloccus (plural flocci)

plural flocci

  1. climatologyA 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.

Origin

  1. Latinfloccus
  2. Englishfloccus

Borrowed from Latin floccus.

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APA

floccus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floccus

MLA

“floccus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floccus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “floccus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floccus.

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