floccule
[
flok
-yool]
/ˈflɒk yul/
noun
1.
something resembling a small flock or tuft of wool.
2.
a bit of
flocculent
matter, as in a liquid.
Origin
1835-45;
<
Neo-Latin
flocculus.
See
floccus
,
-ule
British Dictionary definitions for
floccule
floccule
/
ˈflɒkjuːl
/
noun
1.
a small aggregate of flocculent material
2.
something resembling a tuft of wool
Word Origin
C19: from Late Latin
flocculus
a little tuft; see
flock
²