floccus

Meaning

  1. A cloud species which consists of rounded tufts of cloud, often formed by dissipation from larger cloud species. Associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera.
  2. A flock or tuft of wool or wool-like hairs; the downy plumage of unfledged birds.

Synonyms

Translations

lanuggine

cirrocúmul

cirrocúmulus

cirrocumulus

cirrocúmulo

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin floccus.

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