ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Floccus

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Floccus is a noun meaning A flock or tuft of wool or wool-like hairs.

Meaning

A flock or tuft of wool or wool-like hairs.

More Meanings

  1. The downy plumage of unfledged birds.
  2. (meteorology) 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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Related dictionary entries include flocc, floccule, floc, flocculus, flocculate, fumulus.

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