floccillation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From floccillus, diminutive of floccus (flock) and the suffix -ation.

Noun[edit]

floccillation (usually uncountable, plural floccillations)

  1. (rare) Picking at the bedclothes, usually seen in delirious, feverish or dying people.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "floccillation." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 09 Apr. 2007. [1]