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floccus

floccus noun: 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.

Noun

floccus (plural flocci)

  1. 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.
  2. A flock or tuft of wool or wool-like hairs
  3. The downy plumage of unfledged birds.

floccus meaning in Tamil

floccus in Tamil

மெல்லிழைத்திரள்

Forms of floccus

pluralflocci

Origin of floccus

Borrowed from Latin floccus.

Questions about floccus

What does floccus mean?
Floccus means 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.
What is floccus in Tamil?
Floccus in Tamil is மெல்லிழைத்திரள். See Floccus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is floccus?
Floccus is a noun.
What is the plural of floccus?
The plural of floccus is flocci.

Words near floccus in the dictionary

  1. flocculonodular lobe
  2. flocculonodular lobes
  3. flocculose
  4. flocculus
  5. floccunodular
  6. floccus
  7. Floch
  8. flochetage
  9. flock
  10. flock paper
  11. flock papers

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