flocculus

Noun

Meaning

A small lobe in the under surface of the cerebellum, near the middle peduncle; the subpeduncular lobe.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fleck flake scale flag chip flock shaving tuft paring dandruff scurf floccus floccule byssus

Antonyms

whole high number

Derivatives

flocculi

Examples

Pterosaurs may have had such a large flocculus because of their large wing size, which would mean that there was a great deal more sensory information to process. Source: Internet

The flocculus is a brain region that integrates signals from joints, muscles, skin and balance organs. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

flocculonodular flocculonodular lobe flocculose floccus Floch flock