flocculus

[flok-yuh-luh s] /ˈflɒk yə ləs/
noun, plural flocculi
[flok-yuh-lahy] /ˈflɒk yəˌlaɪ/ (Show IPA)
1.
floccule.
2.
Astronomy. one of the bright or dark patches on the sun's surface, visible in a spectroheliogram.
Origin
1790-1800; < Neo-Latin; see floccule
British Dictionary definitions for flocculus

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 flock²

flocculus

/ˈflɒkjʊləs/
noun (pl) -li (-ˌlaɪ)
1.
a marking on the sun's surface or in its atmosphere, as seen on a spectroheliogram. It consists of calcium when lighter than the surroundings and of hydrogen when darker
2.
(anatomy) a tiny ovoid prominence on each side of the cerebellum
3.
another word for floccule
flocculus in Medicine

flocculus floc·cu·lus (flŏk'yə-ləs)
n. pl. floc·cu·li (-lī')

  1. A small fluffy mass or tuft.

  2. Either of a pair of small lobes on the posterior border of the cerebellum, forming part of the vestibular part of the cerebellum.