floccus
[
flok
-
uh
s]
/ˈflɒk əs/
noun
,
plural
flocci
[
flok
-sahy, -see]
/ˈflɒk saɪ, -si/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
a small tuft of woolly hairs.
adjective
2.
Meteorology.
(of a cloud) having elements in the form of small, rounded tufts.
Origin
1835-45;
<
Latin:
tuft of wool
British Dictionary definitions for
floccus
floccus
/
ˈflɒkəs
/
noun
(
pl
)
flocci
(
ˈflɒksaɪ
)
1.
a downy or woolly covering, as on the young of certain birds
2.
a small woolly tuft of hair
adjective
3.
(of a cloud) having the appearance of woolly tufts at odd intervals in its structure
Word Origin
C19: from Latin: tuft of hair or wool,
flock
²