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floccule

[flok-yool]

noun

  1. something resembling a small flock or tuft of wool.

  2. a bit of flocculent matter, as in a liquid.

floccule

/ ˈڱɒː /

noun

  1. a small aggregate of flocculent material

  2. something resembling a tuft of wool

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of floccule1

From the New Latin word flocculus, dating back to 1835–45. See floccus, -ule
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Word History and Origins

Origin of floccule1

C19: from Late Latin flocculus a little tuft; see flock ²

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