flocculus

ˈflɑːkjʊləs

flocculi

Definition

Definition of flocculus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cerebellum lobe

TECH.

small lobe on the cerebellum's posterior border

TECH.

The flocculus plays a role in motor control.

lobe

part

section

solar marking

TECH.

marking on the sun's surface linked to prominences

TECH.

Scientists observed a flocculus on the sun's surface.

sunspot

material

TECH.

small tuft of wool or similar material

TECH.

She noticed a tiny flocculus stuck to her sweater..

tuft

wisp

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Origin of flocculus

Latin, floccus (tuft of wool)

Examples of flocculus in a sentence

Damage to the flocculus can affect coordination.
A flocculus was detected during the solar observation session.
The telescope captured images of a flocculus forming.
A flocculus of cotton was caught in the machine.
He picked a flocculus from the fabric.

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French:flocculus, flocon, ...
German:Flocculus, Flokkel, ...
Italian:flocculo, macchia solare, ...
Spanish:flóculo, mancha solar, ...
Portuguese:flóculo, mancha solar, ...
Chinese:绒球小叶, 绒球, ...
Japanese:小葉, フロッキュラス, ...
Arabic:فْلُوكُولُوس, بقعة شمسية مرتبطة بالبروزات, ...
Hebrew:פְּלוֹקוּלוּס, צִיצִית קְטַנָּה, ...
Russian:флоккулюс, флоккул, ...
Ukrainian:флокулюс, флокулус, ...
Hindi:फ्लोक्कुलस, सौर धब्बा, ...
Bengali:ফ্লকুলাস, সূর্য চিহ্ন, ...
Catalan:flòcul, marcatge solar, ...
Czech:flokulus, chomáček, ...
Danish:flocculus, lille tot uld, ...
Dutch:flocculus, klein plukje wol, ...
Greek:φλοκκούλα, flocculus, ...
Hungarian:flokkulus, flokkulusz, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកតូចមួយនៅគែមខាងក្រោយនៃខួរក្បាលតូច, ស្នាមភ្លឺលើផ្ទៃព្រះអាទិត្យដែលពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងអណ្ដាតភ្លើងព្រះអាទិត្យ, ...
Korean:소엽, 플로큘러스, ...
Persian:فلوکولوس, نشانه خورشیدی, ...
Polish:kłaczek, flocculus, ...
Portuguese (BR):flóculo, mancha solar, ...
Romanian:flocul, flocculus, ...
Swedish:flocculus, flockulus, ...
Thai:กลีบสมองน้อย, เครื่องหมายบนดวงอาทิตย์, ...
Turkish:flokulus, flokkül, ...
Vietnamese:thùy nhung, dấu vết, ...

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