noun
- plural of flocculus; small tufts or masses of material, especially in anatomy referring to small lobes of the cerebellum or in astronomy referring to bright or dark patches on the sun’s surface
Usage: technical; anatomy; astronomy
Examples
- The flocculi of the cerebellum help coordinate balance and eye movements.
- Solar flocculi appear as bright patches in the sun’s chromosphere.
- The neurologist examined the patient’s cerebellar flocculi for signs of damage.
- Astronomers observed dark flocculi moving across the solar surface.
- The flocculi showed increased activity during the solar storm.
- Damage to the flocculi can affect vestibular function.