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flocculus.

A small fluffy tuft.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A small fluffy tuft.

  2. Either of two small lobes on the posterior border of the cerebellum.

  3. A marking on the surface of the sun associated with a solar prominence.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin flocculus, from floccus.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.