# flocculus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small fluffy tuft.
2. Either of two small lobes on the posterior border of the cerebellum.
3. A marking on the surface of the sun associated with a solar prominence.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin flocculus, from floccus.

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