# floccillation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Picking at the bedclothes, usually seen in delirious, feverish or dying people.

## Etymology
From floccillus, diminutive of floccus (“flock”) and the suffix -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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