floccus
[ flok-uh s ]
/ ˈflɒk əs /
noun, plural floc·ci [flok-sahy, -see] /ˈflɒk saɪ, -si/.
a small tuft of woolly hairs.
adjective
Meteorology.
(of a cloud) having elements in the form of small, rounded tufts.
Origin of floccus
1835–45; < Latin: tuft of wool
Words nearby floccus
British Dictionary definitions for flocci
floccus
/ (ˈflɒkəs) /
noun plural flocci (ˈflɒksaɪ)
a downy or woolly covering, as on the young of certain birds
a small woolly tuft of hair
adjective
(of a cloud) having the appearance of woolly tufts at odd intervals in its structure
Word Origin for floccus
C19: from Latin: tuft of hair or wool,
flock ²