Definition of Floccus. Meaning of Floccus. Synonyms of Floccus

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Definition of Floccus

Floccus
Floccus Floc"cus, n.; pl. Flocci. [L., a flock of wool.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The tuft of hair terminating the tail of mammals. (b) A tuft of feathers on the head of young birds. 2. (Bot.) A woolly filament sometimes occuring with the sporules of certain fungi.

Meaning of Floccus from wikipedia

- Cirro****ulus floccus is a type of cirro****ulus cloud. The name cirro****ulus floccus is derived from Latin, meaning "a lock of wool". Cirro****ulus floccus appears...
- usually classified as middle rather than vertical and is coded CM8. The floccus species (Ac flo) is a tufted middle cloud which is also ****ociated with...
- Cirrus floccus is a type of cirrus cloud. The name cirrus floccus is derived from Latin, meaning "a lock of wool". Cirrus floccus occurs as small tufts...
- Alto****ulus floccus (meaning tuft of wool, fluff, or nap of cloth...) "Alto****ulus floccus". International Cloud Atlas. "Alto****ulus floccus (Ac flo)"....
- series of dense lumps, or "towers", connected by a thinner base. Cirrus floccus (V-5) Elements which take on a rounded appearance on the top, with the...
- Cirrus comes in five visually-distinct species: castell****, fibratus, floccus, s****atus, and uncinus: Cirrus castell**** has ****uliform tops caused...
- the blue sky. Cirrus are generally non-convective except castell**** and floccus subtypes which show limited convection. They often form along a high altitude...
- more of a tufted appearance, it is given the species name Cirro****ulus floccus (Cc flo). Cirro****ulus with castell**** buildups can show some vertical...
- fever. The Latin-derived equivalent is floccillation which derives from floccus, "a piece of wool or straw". The late Latin crocydismus, still used in...
- Strato****ulus floccus is a species of cloud belonging to Strato****ulus cloud genus. Strato****ulus floccus is usually a sign of instability at that altitude...