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floccus definition

floc·cus (fläk′əs)

noun pl. flocci floc′ci′ (fläk′sī′)

a woolly or hairy tuft or mass

Etymology: L, flock of wool < IE *bhlok- > OHG blaha, coarse linen cloth

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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