floccule

noun

a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid

Roots

floccusflocc- · Latin · tuft of wool ulus-ule · Latin · little

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The word floccule breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: flocc, from Latin floccus (“tuft of wool”); and -ule, from Latin ulus (“little”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.