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FLOCCUS [2 records]

Record 1 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Plant Biology
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A flock of wool or silk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Biologie végétale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Poils en filaments ramassés en flocon.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A species in which each unit is a small tuft with a cumuliform appearance, the lower part of which is more or less ragged and often accompanied by virga.

OBS

floccus: This term applies to Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Altocumulus and Stratocumulus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Espèce dans laquelle chaque élément nuageux est constitué par un petit flocon d'aspect cumuliforme dont la partie inférieure, plus ou moins déchiquetée, est souvent accompagnée de virga.

OBS

floccus : Ce terme s'applique aux Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Altocumulus et Stratocumulus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Especie de nube en la que cada elemento está formado por un copo pequeño de aspecto cumuliforme, cuya parte inferior está más o menos desgarrada y acompañada a menudo de virga.

OBS

floccus: Este término se aplica a los Cirrus, los Cirrocumulus, los Altocumulus y los Stratocumulus.

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