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flocculus

floc.cu.lus \-l*s\ \-.li-, -.le-\ n or floc.cu.li [LL, dim. of L floccus 
   flock of wool; akin to OHG blaha coarse line] pl n 1: a small loosely 
   aggregated mass  2: a bright or dark patch on the sun